PHL 223 Lecture24, 03NOVOutline of Current Lecture Potential donors for liver transplantProfessor Rachel’s involvementCurrent Lecture1. Elimnateda. Blood Vessel is out of placeb. Potential donor #2—friend2. Eliminateda. On a medicationb. Potential donor #3—friend3. Eliminateda. Drank too much red wineb. Doctors are very cautiousMay 2002: 4. Potential donor #4—frienda. Eliminated because he suddenly changed his mindb. Confidentiality in this case was broken5. Potential donor #5—friend (Professor Rachels)a. He got an appointment with Dr. Hefron at Emory b. Dr. Hefron told Professor Rachels that he had a 1% chance of dyingi. Really its more like 1/5 (1 in 500)c. 15% chance of surgical complicationsd. 100% chance of pain and scarringe. The doctor tried to talk him out of it – Professor Rachels could change his mind whenever he wanted to.f. They booted his car while he was at the hospital (side note, possible test question)g. On another day, the doctors took his blood, MRI and administered a psychiatric interviewThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.h. Everyone he spoke to said they underestimated the pain of the
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