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Originally Posted by jorgelito
I am NOT an organ donor (except specified for family) because I am worried that someone in the ER will stop trying to save my life because potentially my organs parted out will save more lives than just keeping me (one person) alive. Logically, I understand that - it makes sense. Without any emotional attachment, one (EX: doctor) could do more good by harvesting out some guy laying on the ER table to many recipients rather than spend so much effort trying to save ONE life. Theoretically this makes sense and sort even appeals to the accountant/economist in me, but I wouldn't want to be the guy on the table.
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This from Grace, who is a nurse who has worked as both a paramedic and ER nurse (paraphrased from a phone conversation):
It doesn't happen. ER personnel will do everything they can to save every patient without regard for organ donation.
Gilda