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Per the (UNOS) United Network for Organ Sharing nationally there are over 122,000 people waiting for organs. (WWW.donors1.ord, n.d.) Making an important decision like one who receives a heart ready for transplant, especially when it matches more than one person high on the list is problematic. We utilize many different methods to determine who is the final recipient. This heart almost unheard of, has been confirmed to match three recipients. Several factors amongst fairness comes into the decision making when deciding who does receive an organ like a heart when it matches more than one donor. While organs like kidneys are rare, they can at least support two lives. The decision to rule out even one person would be difficult. Often this decision is made for us with tissue matching criteria or size restraints of recipient or donor. Today upon completion of tissue typing we had to make the decision between three individuals in emergent need. This heart would be life saving for all three candidates, while they all have different reasons for their disease, they each have different support systems and income. They have each been regarded with humanity and the decision was met in the most ethical of ways. Each rejected recipient will be placed back on the list where they were before this individual organ became available. We will continue with life saving measures until …show more content…
He has heart damage due to use of steroids in his youth while bodybuilding. This usage would have been during 1961-1971 when use of anabolic steroids were not considered a controlled substance. (Steroid Laws, 2004) He is now married and is the father of three teenage children. His chances of living 10-15 years after receiving a new heart are extremely high. Jerry is a promising recipient as his children would be self-sufficient and able to support themselves in the event this new heart would need
Per the (UNOS) United Network for Organ Sharing nationally there are over 122,000 people waiting for organs. (WWW.donors1.ord, n.d.) Making an important decision like one who receives a heart ready for transplant, especially when it matches more than one person high on the list is problematic. We utilize many different methods to determine who is the final recipient. This heart almost unheard of, has been confirmed to match three recipients. Several factors amongst fairness comes into the decision making when deciding who does receive an organ like a heart when it matches more than one donor. While organs like kidneys are rare, they can at least support two lives. The decision to rule out even one person would be difficult. Often this decision is made for us with tissue matching criteria or size restraints of recipient or donor. Today upon completion of tissue typing we had to make the decision between three individuals in emergent need. This heart would be life saving for all three candidates, while they all have different reasons for their disease, they each have different support systems and income. They have each been regarded with humanity and the decision was met in the most ethical of ways. Each rejected recipient will be placed back on the list where they were before this individual organ became available. We will continue with life saving measures until …show more content…
He has heart damage due to use of steroids in his youth while bodybuilding. This usage would have been during 1961-1971 when use of anabolic steroids were not considered a controlled substance. (Steroid Laws, 2004) He is now married and is the father of three teenage children. His chances of living 10-15 years after receiving a new heart are extremely high. Jerry is a promising recipient as his children would be self-sufficient and able to support themselves in the event this new heart would need