Public involvement, namely including the general public, for health regulations and policies has gained momentum and has been deemed increasingly relevant in the past few decades in most democratic societies. This chapter illustrates the meaning and the evolution of public involvement in xenotransplantation (XTx) from a science policy perspective—that is, how scientific knowledge and normative requirements merge in decision-making—and with an interest for the current changes as to how democratic societies think of themselves
Tallacchini, M., Xenotransplantation: The Role of Public Involvement, in Daniel J. Hurst, L. P. W. D. P. (ed.), Xenotransplantation. Ethical, Regulatory, and Social Aspects, Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Cham 2023: 17- 32 [https://hdl.handle.net/10807/242295]
Xenotransplantation: The Role of Public Involvement
Tallacchini, Mariachiara
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
2023
Abstract
Public involvement, namely including the general public, for health regulations and policies has gained momentum and has been deemed increasingly relevant in the past few decades in most democratic societies. This chapter illustrates the meaning and the evolution of public involvement in xenotransplantation (XTx) from a science policy perspective—that is, how scientific knowledge and normative requirements merge in decision-making—and with an interest for the current changes as to how democratic societies think of themselvesI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.