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Woman who was denied a liver transplant, after review highlighted alcohol use, has died

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/woman-who-was-denied-a-liver-transplant-after-review-highlighted-alcohol-use-has-died-1.7027923

Questions are being raised about the case of a 36-year-old Ontario woman who died of liver failure after she was rejected for a life-saving liver transplant after a medical review highlighted her prior alcohol use.

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Bashnagdul

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Can't just implant a 90 year old liver. And a lot of them are unsalvageable. Doesn't mean it shouldn't be mandatory, just that it will still be a limited resource.

queermunist

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I don't want to be morbid, but with as many gun deaths as there are in the US there are lots of young livers to go around.

papertowels

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God, the custom tailored ideal American healthcare system, you're right but I hate it lol

Bashnagdul

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Once again. There is more than the USA out there....

Shou

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In my country, people are automatically registered as a donor. If you don't want to donate, you have to choose to opt out.

Ever since that law was passed, I see organ transport ambulances around my city's hospital from time to time. Transporting a matching organ to a waiting patient. The bold letters spelling "organ transport" on a red band is a weird but good thing to see.

Bashnagdul

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Sounds dutch

queermunist

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I think the US can supply surplus to its neighbors.