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Lead Surgeon Case Study
My decision as a Lead Surgeon who is in charge of this heart transplant case, is that I will choose 55 years old man Jerry as the best suitable candidate to receive a heart transplant from an available donor. I made the decision based on my medical knowledge and ethical skills that I have earned for many years of being a Lead Surgeon.
My determinations for the decision that I made based on different aspects and the conditions of the patients. I have three patients here, who are waiting and hoping for a matching heart to become available. Each of them has different health condition and life expectancy. In this case, I understand that Lisa, who is a 12 years old teenager girl, will be the best fit candidate for the heart transplant, due to
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