Organ transplantation in fiction

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title: Organ transplantation in fiction
text: Organ transplantation is a common theme in science fiction and horror fiction, appearing as early as 1925, in Russian short story Professor Dowell's Head. It may be used as a device to examine identity, power and loss of power, current medical systems; explore themes of bodily autonomy; or simply as a vehicle for body horror or other fantastical plots. Organ transplantation in fiction is often used as horror and something that harms the people involved, in contrast to how organ donation is prese
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date created: 2015-01-02T17:40:33Z
date modified: 2024-08-28T05:23:49Z
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