3-0455 CULTURAL UNDERSTANDINGS OF RE/MOVEABLE ORGANS

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Thursday, November 17, 2011: 10:15-12:00

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This session would be of particular interest to:
Practicing and Applied Anthropologists, Teachers of Anthropology in Community Colleges, Students, Those involved in mentoring activities

Organizers: Susanne T Adahl (Dept. of Social Research (Sociology), Univ. of Helsinki)

Chairs: Monir Moniruzzaman (Michigan State University)

10:15

The Damaged Self of Kidney Sellers

Monir Moniruzzaman (Michigan State University)

10:30

The Tale of Two Technologies Revisted: The Continued Under-Utilization ofOrgan Transplant Technologies In Israel

Zev Kalifon (Bar Ilan University)

10:45

The Revised Organ Transplantation Law In Japan: Family-First Organ Donor Rule

Keiko Maria Yasuoka PhD (Hokkaido University)

11:00

Tracing Immunosuppression: Embodying Medical Technology In the Post-Transplant Life of Finnish Kidney Patients

Susanne T Adahl (Dept. of Social Research (Sociology), Univ. of Helsinki)

11:15

Discussion

11:30

Discussion

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