These are organs in short supply as you can deduce when you read that there are over 3000 needy patients on the waiting lists maintained by UNOS. So why is a seventy-one year old selected?
UNOS operates under a Federal contract:
http://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/optn/history.asp
Sorry, but this valuable replacement should have been matched to another recipient. Selecting Cheney does smell of privilege -- and it may discourage donors.
One physician commented that the choice was appropriate and that there are no ethical questions. That is just opinion. Maybe he should poll the other patients on the waiting lists.
graysmoke
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