Activity 4.3.1 Who Should Receive the Organ?
Introduction
In 1984, the federal government passed the National Organ Transplant Act (NOTA) which established the framework for a national system of organ transplantation. Under NOTA, the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) are responsible for formulating organ allocation policies and is administered by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). Deciding who receives donated organs is not always easy and clear-cut. The final decision as to who receives an organ involves adherence to multiple policies.
The National Organ Transplant Act
• Outlaws the sale of human organs.
• Specifies that the OPTN establish medical criteria for organ allocation including compatibility of the donor and the recipient and medical urgency (medical urgency only considered for heart, …show more content…
How did the OPTN organ allocation policies compare to the class’s choices for each situation? Provide a specific example to illustrate your point.
OPTN policies have fair policies that enable all members of society to have a fair chance at receiving organ donation. Our Class however did not weigh all of OPTN regulations similarly. Some students choose what was morally right, although unfair, and others chose patients that would not have meet the criteria for donation.
2. How would you change the current policies to ensure the most appropriate candidate receives a donated organ?
I feel that, the policies are understandable, however with the staggering number of deaths per day do, I feel something more significant could be done to decrease the number of individuals who do not receive the medical support. Although this is an immense issue, it is extremely difficult to meet the demand of necessary organs, I feel that more recourses should be given on research to develop alternate options for organs donations. With this increased amount of financial , and national support synthetic organs may one day become a
Introduction
In 1984, the federal government passed the National Organ Transplant Act (NOTA) which established the framework for a national system of organ transplantation. Under NOTA, the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) are responsible for formulating organ allocation policies and is administered by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). Deciding who receives donated organs is not always easy and clear-cut. The final decision as to who receives an organ involves adherence to multiple policies.
The National Organ Transplant Act
• Outlaws the sale of human organs.
• Specifies that the OPTN establish medical criteria for organ allocation including compatibility of the donor and the recipient and medical urgency (medical urgency only considered for heart, …show more content…
How did the OPTN organ allocation policies compare to the class’s choices for each situation? Provide a specific example to illustrate your point.
OPTN policies have fair policies that enable all members of society to have a fair chance at receiving organ donation. Our Class however did not weigh all of OPTN regulations similarly. Some students choose what was morally right, although unfair, and others chose patients that would not have meet the criteria for donation.
2. How would you change the current policies to ensure the most appropriate candidate receives a donated organ?
I feel that, the policies are understandable, however with the staggering number of deaths per day do, I feel something more significant could be done to decrease the number of individuals who do not receive the medical support. Although this is an immense issue, it is extremely difficult to meet the demand of necessary organs, I feel that more recourses should be given on research to develop alternate options for organs donations. With this increased amount of financial , and national support synthetic organs may one day become a