"the view of the body as
an entity of replacement parts. Who would not want a life-saving, off-the-shelf device
fix for a loved one dying of heart failure? Medical and public debate evolved
from the desirability of artificial hearts to the feasibility and sustainability of such
expensive end-stage disease therapies. The discussion of “could we do it” became one
of “should we do it” as a greater number of stakeholders, including medical practitioners,
politicians, bioethicists, patients, and the public, weighed in after often-sensational
clinical cases."
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