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Brian Doyle’s short essay “Joyas Voladoras” gave his audience more to think about than the physical characteristics of an organ that circulates blood through the body. Though Doyle started off with facts of the hearts of some animals, he quickly changed the topic to the differences and similarities of living things. By providing facts and statistics about the heart and showcasing how organisms need to be surrounded by others, Doyle’s descriptions of the hearts of hummingbirds, blue whales, and…

Kidney Transplants In the United States there are 121,678 people waiting for a life saving organ transplant. Of those, there are 100,791 waiting for a kidney transplant. People are put on the kidney transplant list when their own kidneys begin to fail. A kidney transplant is an option to help prolong the life of a person who is experiencing kidney failure. The process of a kidney transplant is very long and stressful process and sometimes ends poorly. Even though kidney transplants are not…

Some individuals who strongly oppose the mandatory donation argue that this policy defeats the purpose of autonomy and that the decision to donate an organ should be that of an individual not the government (Griffith & Tengnah, 2010). Also, others contend that the rule of the Double effect may be used in mandated consent. Specifically, life shortening acts may be considered by health care providers if there is a potential availability of organs that will save the lives of many and if they have…

and Risks of Special Organ Transplantation”). In addition, it can also be a psychological help to others who do not want a dying human’s organ in their body. The transplant of animal organs into the human body can be cost efficient and can help annul emotional burdens with long wait times for available organ donors for a scheduled transplant (Ravelingien). Xenotransplantation could be the future of organ donations relieving the shortage of human organs and save many people’s lives…

Person Since the establishment of organ transplantation waitlists, transplant priorities have been based on location and severity. With the sizeable amount of research being conducted to make advances in transplantation, many are unaware how important this waiting list is—and how many people are on it. Many patients on waiting lists are in such desperate situations that they may turn to the black market to buy an organ and transplant. While medical advances are being made to create artificial…

Additionally, instead of one culturally specific system, there are many appropriate methods for funerals, and two of these central aspects are “embalming,” and “organ transplant.” Based on the words of Metcalf, embalming is a funerary process in which a corpse is maintained through synthetic devices. To embalm, the organs and fluids of the corpse are removed and replaced by preservers such as waxes and formaldehyde. The…

A Plan For Organ Transplant Lists Organ transplants are a critical part in the medical field and in people’s lives. There are individuals who are depending on an organ transplant to survive. According to The United Network for Organ Sharing, there are approximately 122,000 people that are currently waiting to receive an organ (Transplant Trends). There are kids that only have weeks, days or possibly hours before they die unless they get a donated heart or other organ that helps to keep the…

This year in Canada alone, over 1600 people will be added to wait lists for organ donation. (2) But sadly, too many of these people and the many others who have been waiting for much longer, will die waiting for their much needed organs. In Canada, organ donation rates are lower than many other countries, (1) including the United States. There are many ways to help bring this number up, including awareness campaigns, as well as encouraging friends and family to become an organ donor. In Ben…

issue. "Are Ban on Kidney Sales Unjustifiably Paternalistic" by Erik Malmquist corresponds to the main article because they both share that a kidney transplant is the best treatment for the end stage renal disease. The articles both explain the problem on how this disease affects people and…

Organ donation is a very serious matter that needs attention especially is a life or death situation that people that are in need of a transplant are going through and sometimes a waiting list can take for ever. Also the risk people with financial hardship are exposing themselves to unsafe conditions and contracts to sell their organs. Rich or Poor we are all the same and we are talking about…