Question

need a response to the statement below. Please in your own words how would you respnd? Any input, add-ons or any questions?

Organ transplantation is the process of surgically transferring a donated organ to someone diagnosed with organ failure. Many diseases can lead to organ failure, including heart disease, diabetes, hepatitis, cystic fibrosis, and cirrhosis (Grinyó, 2013). Often times, individuals may have one of these conditions that results into them having some sort of organ failure. I believe its their right to obtain that transplant, if there's an available organ for them. It's also important to recognize the medical urgency/need the patient is at. Those patients that have the fewest time to live without an organ transplant should be treated first.

Answer 1

Response to the above statement:

Younger people should be preferred over older people, reasons may be due to survival benefits, and have fitness to undergo surgery and high chances of acceptance of organ

Younger people receive greater benifit of organ transplantation, and the sickest person should be served first

It would be more better to prioritize mother of three rather than single person for organ transplantation.

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