| I'm firmly in the 'no sympathy' camp for many of the reasons already stated, but as I discussed this with a colleague yesterday, he told me a few things about the organ doner process which are worth repeating.
Devils advocate mode on...
Organs are allocated using a number of rules, the first of which is tissue typing.
The number of suitable recipients for an available organ are actually very low.
When one is available, all compatible recipients are rated for suitability.
This takes into consideration the recipients health and ability to survive the procedure.
Simply put, Best was statistically the most suitable recipient available at the time, despite his illness.
I didn't change my opinion of Best, but it did make me think that I'm no better informed to judge organ placement than I am to judge any other part of the clinical care provided by our Health Service.
Rich |