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    Ethics Memo

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    Memorandum To: Hospital Staff‚ Peer Review Committee‚ Hospital Trustees From: -Lead Surgeon Date: January 20‚ 2013 Subject: Heart Transplant Candidate The purpose of this memorandum is to come to a conclusion about which individual should receive the heart transplant taking into account ethics. There are three people who are in need of the organ transplant; Jerry‚ Lisa‚ and Ozzy. In order to make an informed decision it is important to look at all three cases. Candidate #1- Jerry is a 55

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    Benefits of Human Cloning

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    proposing bans on human cloning. These bans prevent the very research needed to make cloning safe (Eibert). So‚ it seems that the government is not giving human cloning a chance. There are many benefits to cloning in the fields of fertility‚ organ transplants‚ and fighting disease. Although there are many benefits‚ the possible effects and moral considerations are too great for us to continue experimentation. Benefits One of the major benefits of cloning technology is improvement in the field

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    3D Printing

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    men‚ women and children currently need lifesaving organ transplants.”( Statistics | Donatelife) And the saddest thing is about “Every 10 minutes another name is added to the national organ transplant waiting list.”( Statistics | Donatelife) We are in need of organ donors‚ but not a lot of people want to donate their organs. Thanks to our new science we have new invited the 3D Printer. What is a 3D Printer? How does it work? What type of organs can it create? What is 3D printing? “3-D printing

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    1 Position Paper on the Medical Examiner Release of Organs and Tissues for Transplantation J. Keith Pinckard‚ M.D.‚ Ph.D.‚ Charles V. Wetli‚ M.D.‚ and Michael A. Graham‚ M.D. Board of Directors Approved February 21‚ 2006 – Expires February 21‚ 2011 From the Department of Pathology‚ Division of Forensic Pathology‚ University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and the Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences‚ Dallas‚ Texas (J.K.P.); Department of Health Services‚ Division of Medical Legal Investigations

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    “Alcoholics and Liver Transplants” (JAMA‚ March 13‚ 1991‚ Vol. 265‚ pp. 1299-1301). The authors‚ Carl Cohen and Martin Benjamin dissect the many arguments against giving liver transplants to those who abuse alcohol. Alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver‚ severe scarring due to the heavy use of alcohol is by far the major cause of end-stage liver disease. Cohen and Martin do not believe that someone that has induced this disease by alcohol abuse is no less deserving of a liver transplant than someone that

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    issues of death with dignity in detail. Some advantages of death with dignity that will be discussed in this paper include: decrease suffering of dying patients which will allow them to die with dignity‚ thus keeping their autonomy‚ the use of vital organs in the dying patient to save the lives of other individuals and the reduction

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    executives to prioritize competing values. Thus Ms. New shall take a step back to the problem the three foundational ethical principles of utility‚ justice‚ and respect for persons. These principles create a framework for the equitable allocation of scarce organs for transplantation. To solve the ethical challenges Ms. New shall apply the eight key steps before taking any action. Multistep decision-making Step One: Clarify the conflict Step Two: Identify all stakeholders and values Step Three: Understand

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    What is Regenerative Medicine? Regenerative medicine is a broad definition for innovative medical therapies that will allow the body to repair‚ replace‚ restore and renew damaged or diseased cells‚ tissues and organs. Scientists worldwide are involved in research activities that may allow repair of damaged heart muscle after a heart attack. Replacement of skin for burn victims. Restoration of movement after spinal cord injury. Regeneration of pancreatic tissue to produce insulin for people with

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    Who gets the heart

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    already live her life‚ she is too old. HEART TRANSPLANT • A heart transplant is a surgery which consists on removing a damaged or diseased heart and replace it with a healthy donor heart. • Finding a donor heart can be difficult. The heart must be donated by someone who is braindead but is still on life support. The donor heart must be matched as closely as possible to your tissue type to reduce the chance that your body will reject it. Heart transplant surgery may not be used in patients who: •

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    Business.” Transplantation Proceedings (2008): 491-493. Print. Meckler‚ Laura. “‘Kidney Shortage Inspires A Radical Idea: Organ Sales.’ As Waiting List Grows‚ Some Seek to Lift Ban; Exploiting the Poor?” The Wall Street Journal 13 Nov. 2007: 1-5. Print. Cohen‚ I. G‚ “Can the Government Ban Organ Sale? Recent Court Challenges and the Future of US Law on Selling Human Organs and Other Tissue.” American Journal of Transplantation (2012): 1983-1987. Print. An Evaluation of Sources

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