Dying Teen Is Being Denied A Heart Transplant Because He’s Had Trouble With The Law

[Jefferson23]

222. I appreciate reading what he posted, thank you. My concern for this young teen and many others

in his situation is the incredible subjective approach apparently used to make such a determination. Hence
my comment, this is a new low in American health care. I do understand the demands for organs do not
match the supply...nevertheless, this child has not necessarily been given a fair assessment.

snip* Not only is noncompliance detrimental to transplant recipient morbidity and survival, but, with the limited availability of donor organs, the decision about which patients should receive an organ or undergo subsequent transplantation if their graft is lost because of a history of noncompliance is highly discussed.[3] However, many clinicians believe that compliance should not be the sole determinant for access to transplantation if the causes of noncompliance are treatable.[6,

http://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/512906