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    Organ transplants are one of the most dangerous procedures in modern medicine, many things have been done to make them safer for the patient but there are still a lot of risks being taken. With organs in short supply and because of the risk factor many people are not allowed to have organ transplants and people have been fighting back against their doctors because doctors have to choose whether to grant or deny an organ transplant. Many people do not believe that doctors should be able to deny a

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    COMMERCIALIZATION OF ORGAN TRANSPLANTS Student: Patrick Frost Instructor: Professor Edwin Martinez del Rio Business Ethics 309 October 21, 2013 Strayer University COMMERCIALIZATION OF ORGAN TRANSPLANTS Arguments in favor of organ commercialization Commercialization of human organs from consenting adults will lead to an increase in the supply of organs needed for transplants (Kanniyakonil, 2005). The major challenge in hospitals is the lack of organs needed for transplantation to the increasing

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    Organ Transplants

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    Organ Transplants are done everyday, hearts, lungs, kidneys and so many more. The strange thing is people and scientist are beginning to think that possible memories are stored in these organs. People have began to show different characteristics after they have had an organ transplant surgery. Most scientist have had actual meetings with recipients and the donors to actually try and figure out why our organs are able to do this. Even though the research scientist have done does not fully say for

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    waiting for an organ transplant. They also state that one organ donor can save up to eight lives. Those are significant numbers that should make us very much aware of the monumental impact organ donation can have on the lives of so many critically ill patients and their families. Although the tragedy of an accident or horrifying event is sometimes unbearable for the patient and the patient’s family, it may result in what some may call a “new hope” for those who are awaiting organ transplantation

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    Organ Transplant

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    An organ transplant is a surgical operation conducted to replace an organ unable to function properly with a new one. An organ, in turn, is an accumulation of cells and tissues gathered to perform the functions of body. Therefore, any part of the body which acts as a performer of specific function is called an organ. There are two possible ways of how the organ donation (OD) can take place. The first is the donation of cadaveric organs (organs from recently deceased people). The decision to donate

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    Introduction Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub described transplantation as "one of the great success stories of the latter half of the 20th century" (Transplants save lives). Organ transplantation is used in medicine in order to save people lives, but not all people support this action. As a result, it is a question that has caused a great deal of controversy. I choose this global issue because of several reasons. Firstly, it is very interesting topic and very controversial. Secondly, it will be useful

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    National Organ Transplant

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    - Define the current kidney transplant situation in the United States (organ origin, patients on a waiting list, and treatment options while on the waiting list). National organ transplant act of 1984 At the end stage of renal disease, many patients choose to go for kidney transplant. Kidney can be donated by alive or deceased donor. Alive donors have to at least 18 years of age to give consent for kidney transplant and if not then have to be with their parent/guardian to provide consent. When a

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    In the article “Wanted, Dead or Alive? Kidney Transplants in Inmates Awaiting Execution”, Jacob M. Appel argues that, despite the criminal justice system’s view that death-row inmates deserve to die, they should be given the same opportunity to extend their life as anyone else. “The United States Supreme Court has held since 1976 that prison inmates are entitled to the same medical treatment as the free public” (645). “When it comes to healthcare, ‘bad people’ are as equal as the rest of us” (646)

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    Khushpreet Virk – Pros 806949 Mrs. Englehart Biology June 13, 2017 Organ donation/transplant Pros – Animal transplants: - Revivicor a company that takes pig organs and genetically modify them for human transplants. (Hansman, n.d) - Genes for humans are put into organs to make them suitable for human bodies. (Hansman, n.d) - Baboons: - Live 950 days (Hansman, n.d) - 90% similar DNA as humans (Hansman, n.d) Transplants: - There are different types of trnsplants for different diseases such as: -

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    Abstract This paper will discuss the National Organ Transplant Act of 1984. It will address the public need of the time and really see what was happening that congress felt that this was a needed piece of legislation. Along with the public’s need we will address the policy’s solution. Were we will see what the intended purpose of this act involved and see just how the government planned to help. It will also look at the some of the difficulties that this specific act faced then and now. We will

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