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The real problem here is that there is an incentive for everyone except the donor. The hospitals make lots of money. The doctors make lots of money. The pati
by fnid 17y ago
The real problem here is that there is an incentive for everyone except the donor. The hospitals make lots of money. The doctors make lots of money. The patient gets a new organ. Even the organ transport companies get paid.
But the organ donor gets nothing.
In Iran, they made it legal for organ donors or their families to be compensated and the waitlist for organs cleared out in one day!
How's that for an incentive.
- nopassrecover 17y agoCan you list a source please?
- cwan 17y agoHere's one: http://reason.com/archives/2008/05/13/kidneys-for-sale http://reason.com/archives/2008/05/13/kidneys-for-sale
- nopassrecover 17y agoThanks, I was just dubious about the 'one day' bit (which I don't think is mentioned here) but it is certainly interesting nonetheless. I'm actually surprised there's no religious objections standing in the way of organ donation in Iran.
- pkulak 17y agoNo it's not. My incentive to be a donor now is to be able to get an organ if I need it.