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There was an article on here a few months ago about how the organ donor system works. If you are on the list to receive an organ you get a phonecall and if you
by solotronics 7y ago
There was an article on here a few months ago about how the organ donor system works. If you are on the list to receive an organ you get a phonecall and if you miss this call the organ goes to the next person on the list who picks up the phone.
- brewdad 7y agoGiven the time constraints around organ donation and transplantation, this seems reasonable. If you only have a couple of hours before the organ is no longer viable you can't reasonably sit around hoping someone will return your call. Ideally, you should be alerted that your position on the waitlist is approaching so that you know to answer any incoming calls in case it's "the one". I have no idea if this reflects reality however.
- rlpb 7y ago> Ideally, you should be alerted that your position on the waitlist is approaching... I'm not sure the false hope would be an improvement. Unfortunately there are a whole bunch of emotional considerations that need to be made in this case.
- etrautmann 7y agoYes, but there should be an automated system that sends email, text, and calls to multiple family members simultaneously