organ donation?

[mallard]

They should not have any right of doing thing,s like that.

[entwisi]

You said they won't die through it so there is no question to ask, any 'intervention' would be murder.

If they are being kept alive by machine only then I believe NOK give the OK first

[grego]

I think the opt out scheme is a good idea, I cant think of anything worse than a family member or myself on the transplant list, it breaks my heart when the appeals come on the telly for little kids needing transplants.

[Bonnyboy]

Originally Posted by entwisi

You said they won't die through it so there is no question to ask, any 'intervention' would be murder.

If they are being kept alive by machine only then I believe NOK give the OK first

I was thinking perhaps non interversion on the second person in the scenario in my earlier post. Basically wondering if "quality of life" issues would have any bearing on decisions made by the Doctors.

[grannyclaret]

You can have my organs,but PLEEESE make sure i have realy popped my clogs first,,,I WOULD HATE TO "WAKE" UP DEAD,

[Ber999T]

I think it is a good idea to have the opt out, I carry the card too, and while some people will have qualms about this subject I too think that the Doctors would rather fight to keep someone alive even on machines than be accussed of allowing someone to die so that they could use their organs...

[blazey]

I think that if your organs are of some use to someone then they should take them, but the outer of your body should be left intact unless you have offered those bits, so that when its your funeral service your family can see you buried/cremated in one piece.

Thats what I think anyway, though obviously not everyone wants to donate something so personal to strangers. Medical colleges are struggling to get the bodies they need to practice on I believe, I'm sure I read that somewhere recently, so maybe it would be nice to donate your whole body to medicine rather than just bits, i dont know.

[panther]

I wont mind them taking my organs, its just that im sick and tired of the goverment telling us what we can and cant do!, next we'll need a licence to bloody breed!!!

[MargaretR]

The Daily Mail today has a story of a british man who fell from a balcony in Rhodes, was left for 3 hours on a hospital trolley to die of internal bleeding, then they robbed one of his kidneys.
I can't help wondering whether, if they hadn't wanted the kidney, they would have given him the treatment needed to save his life.
Greek doctor convicted of manslaughter of balcony fall Briton left to die on hospital trolley | the Daily Mail

[blazey]

Originally Posted by panther

I wont mind them taking my organs, its just that im sick and tired of the goverment telling us what we can and cant do!, next we'll need a licence to bloody breed!!!

That's a very good idea...

[panther]

Originally Posted by [email protected]

The Daily Mail today has a story of a british man who fell from a balcony in Rhodes, was left for 3 hours on a hospital trolley to die of internal bleeding, then they robbed one of his kidneys.
I can't help wondering whether, if they hadn't wanted the kidney, they would have given him the treatment needed to save his life.
Greek doctor convicted of manslaughter of balcony fall Briton left to die on hospital trolley | the Daily Mail

i was thinking of something similar, what if you take your self of the donor list?, will they not bother to give you a organ if you needed one, because you opted out??!, also will they bother to save your life ??

[blazey]

Originally Posted by panther

i was thinking of something similar, what if you take your self of the donor list?, will they not bother to give you a organ if you needed one, because you opted out??!, also will they bother to save your life ??

We aren't in Greece and here Doctors have a legal as well as ethical duty to save your life. If they dont, well maybe one day i'll be their barrister. How exciting