PHL 223 Lecture 27 Outline of Current Lecture Current Lecture- Donors are 58% Cadaveric, 42% living- 80% of transplants are cadaveric- ½ of those will die while waiting- Each year 5-7,000 people will die who could donate but don’to Why? Under 2% of American Adults sign organ donor forms Checking the box on your drivers license is not enough Doctors are cautious about harvesting Its hard to approach grieving families Many people are needlessly dying - No one wants to die until they have too How can we increase the supply? Forced donation- Freedom vs. human life People have insurance, know the system and can leave work- Get transplants fastero # People waiting: Kidney-101933 Liver-15643 Heart-4012 Lung-1625 Kidney and Pancreas-2071o Commercial Market for Organs Some things shouldn’t be bought and sold Why not??These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a
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