Xenotransplantation: The Role of Public Involvement

Public involvement, namely including the general public, for health regulations and\r\npolicies has gained momentum and has been deemed increasingly relevant in the\r\npast few decades in most democratic societies. This chapter illustrates the meaning\r\nand the evolution of public involvement in xenotransplantation (XTx) from a science\r\npolicy perspective—that is, how scientific knowledge and normative requirements\r\nmerge in decision-making—and with an interest for the current changes as to\r\nhow democratic societies think of themselves