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This may be a dumb question, but why are previous kidney donors not given a free pass to the top of the recipient list if they have a problem with their remaini
by dexterdog 10y ago
This may be a dumb question, but why are previous kidney donors not given a free pass to the top of the recipient list if they have a problem with their remaining kidney?
- sokoloff 10y agoCame here to post exactly that question/suggestion. I could imagine that it might also be "and can put one blood relative or immediate family member into a high-priority category" to encourage donation/control for the "yeah, but I'm saving mine in case my kid needs one" objection.
- brianjolney 10y agoSeems like the way to solve this, without opening up market pricing for them. In theory, this would create a marketplace where supply outstrips demand.
- pkaye 10y agoThey do get priority. But there is still issue of compatibility. And one still needs to take a lifetime of medicines. I myself found my kidneys were failing recently and did a lot of research.
- gscott 10y ago..... or get your kidney back when the person you donated it to dies
- dexterdog 10y agoNot a doctor, but I'm guessing that it's hard to re-transplant one and you have to get the person to die the right way such that any donation is even possible.