Pig Heart Boy
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0552559792
ISBN 13
9780552555616
Category
Unknown
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Publication Year
2017
Publisher
Pages
208
Description
Accept a transplant of a pig's heart, or die? That's what Cameron has to decide ...The story: Cameron is offered the chance to have a highly experimental and controversial operation which might save his life. But replacing his heart with one from a pig brings not only medical risk, it places Cameron at the eye of a storm of controversy. Medical ethics, the role of the press and the right to privacy are all brought into vivid focus in this gripping read. Themes: medical ethics; disability; the experience of growing up; animal rights; the individual and society; the media; death. Multicultural Suitable for KS 3/4 (P7-S4) - from Amzon
Number of Copies
3