Organs for Sale : An Ethnographic Examination of the International Organ Trade

After four years of queuing on the Swedish list for transplant kidneys, Sam was tired of waiting -- he went to Pakistan and bought a new kidney. But where did the new kidney come from? And was the donation of the organ he received really voluntary? In this book, Susanne Lundin explores the murky world of organ trade, where desperate patients like Sam are small pieces in a big puzzle. In her ethnographic work, she tracks exploited farm workers in Moldova, prosecutors in Israel and surgeons in the Philippines. Utilizing unique source material she depicts a rapidly growing organ market characterized by both advanced medical technology and human trafficking Front Matter....Pages i-viii Introduction: The Buyers in Sweden....Pages 1-7 The Sellers in Moldova....Pages 8-24 The Brokers in Israel....Pages 25-38 The Doctors in the Philippines....Pages 39-62 The Syndicate in South Africa....Pages 63-77 Conclusion: Can the Organ Trade Be Stopped?....Pages 78-91 Epilogue....Pages 92-94 Back Matter....Pages 95-117