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Silvy · 10-12-2003, 11:29 PM

Can't organs be preserved over reasonably long periods of time?

(like the time it takes to fly it to another hospital?)

I know people working for airlines that have special procedures for organ shipping. Things like hearts are flown all across europe.

In addition you can't replace an organ on the spot as the patient needs some preparation before the surgery. (I don't know what timeframe is attached to prep.)
So no, you don't need to be in the same hospital for organ donation.

On the other hand: if they are keen on the money why don't they let you die regardless of the organ donation??
If they let you die, they spend less money == money saved...

Not a lot of surgeons would go along with that I'm sure (and hopefull)

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Silvy paranoid Location: The Netherlands	Can't organs be preserved over reasonably long periods of time? (like the time it takes to fly it to another hospital?) I know people working for airlines that have special procedures for organ shipping. Things like hearts are flown all across europe. In addition you can't replace an organ on the spot as the patient needs some preparation before the surgery. (I don't know what timeframe is attached to prep.) So no, you don't need to be in the same hospital for organ donation. On the other hand: if they are keen on the money why don't they let you die regardless of the organ donation?? If they let you die, they spend less money == money saved... Not a lot of surgeons would go along with that I'm sure (and hopefull) __________________ "Do not kill. Do not rape. Do not steal. These are principles which every man of every faith can embrace. " - Murphy MacManus (Boondock Saints)