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I’d be more worried if that was how it worked. But it isn’t — at least not where I live.
by xanderlewis 2y ago
I’d be more worried if that was how it worked. But it isn’t — at least not where I live.
- sethammons 2y agoYet. All signs point to its inevitability.
- genewitch 2y agoI waited a while to reply to see if anyone else had anything to say about this. What jurisdiction doesn't triage heart transplants? Someone who eats $3,000/yr at mcdonalds vs someone who eats $50/yr at mcdonalds would be information pertinent to triage, wouldn't it? Even if you suppose that all human life is equal, then the amount of time a life is extended with a transplant matters, and the $50/yr person will probably (in the statistical sense) live longer than the other, all other things equal. Maybe the committees don't "action" on this information because they don't have it, but it would be very silly to not use this information. I'd be curious what sort of triage wouldn't use this information. First-come first-serve? if your goal is to maximize the length of human lives, that is, to put donor hearts to the maximum use for value, you'd have to use information like this!
- xanderlewis 2y agoWhat jurisdiction does? Seriously, can you name one? Is that how it works in the US?
- A4ET8a8uTh0 2y agoI am not a doctor, but if the test is whether your diet could become a factor then you do not have to look further than heart transplant waiting list criteria[1][2]. For example, please note that 'morbid obesity' is noted as a relative contraindication. McD enjoyers are not known for being fit ( I should know ). I personally think you are asking the wrong question here. [1]https://www.upmc.com/services/transplant/heart/process/waiting-list https://www.upmc.com/services/transplant/heart/process/waiti... [2]https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/transplant/referring-physicians/heart-transplant-criteria https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/transplant/referring-physici...