Stem Cell Tourism and the Political Economy of Hope

A growing number of patients are embarking on stem cell treatments that are clinically unproven and yet available in clinics and hospitals around the world. Developing the concept of ‘the political economy of hope’, and referencing case studies of the stem cell treatment market in China, Germany, and Australia, this book argues for a reframing of ‘stem cell tourism’ to understand why patients and families pursue these treatments and whether authorities’ concerns are justified and whether their responses are appropriate and proportionate to the alleged risks.

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