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Originally Posted by uncle_el
most states require permission from the next of kin/family... i.e. even if you have "organ donor" marked on your license, it really doesn't mean squat. this practice was upheld in texas 3 or 4 years ago, when a person was registered as an organ donor, but the family said no.
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Small thread hijack: If you are an organ donor, MAKE SURE your family/next of kin know and respect your wishes for organ donation. They are the only guarantee your organs will be passed on to those in need.
I think it's preposterous to believe that a doctor would do any less than their best to give me the care necessary for my condition, whatever that may be. That said, most of my contact with ER doctors has been because someone else has been in the ER. The last time I went to the ER I dealt with a PA who had done ten years in the Navy in the sub service...yeah, that was an interesting experience. Given that he had to lance a cyst on my tailbone, it's probably good he had a sense of humor.