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Organ Donation Review

Organ Donation Review. BMT. Suppose a 17 year old was killed in a car accident and has indicated on his ID that he wishes to be an organ donor, but his parents refuse; what would happen to his organs?.

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Organ Donation Review

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  1. Organ Donation Review BMT

  2. Suppose a 17 year old was killed in a car accident and has indicated on his ID that he wishes to be an organ donor, but his parents refuse; what would happen to his organs?

  3. In a country with presumed consent for organ donations if a person dies without an organ donor card the organs will be removed and transplanted. • What are some reasons why having a “lottery” system for organs for those individuals who need them, might be a bad idea?

  4. If it were legalized the ability to sell organs, low income families or low income members of society would be affected unfairly… they may not have enough money to purchase the organs etc. Or people may decide to have surgeries to make money and that isn’t healthy.

  5. If a Hispanic needed a kidney transplant why would the best donor most likely be another Hispanic? • In the United States, under no circumstances can one sell their own organs.

  6. An organ procurement organization arranges for the surgical removal of donated organs. • The criteria used first in determining who receives an organ is medical need. • Reflect the Jesica Santillan Case (main points)

  7. Remember the recipient’s insurance pays for the cost of the organ transplantation surgeries. • What is a moral objection for selling organs for profit? • The cornea is the body tissue that is routinely transplanted

  8. Of the following who do you think would be the most likely organ donor? • A healthy senior citizen • Child with muscular dystrophy • Baby who dies from fever of unknown origin • A young adult with multiple sclerosis

  9. Which of the following organs can be transplanted? • Appendix • Brain • Liver • Pituitary gland

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