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A MARKET IN KIDNEYS

A MARKET IN KIDNEYS. Activity 7.1. ORGAN TRANSPLANT: DEMAND EXCEEDS SUPPLY. Federal law p rohibits buying and selling organs for transplant. In 2005:. Doctors transplanted 28,000 organs in the U.S. more than 21,000 from deceased donors 7,000 from living donors

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A MARKET IN KIDNEYS

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  1. A MARKET IN KIDNEYS Activity 7.1

  2. ORGAN TRANSPLANT: DEMAND EXCEEDS SUPPLY

  3. Federal law prohibits buying and selling organs for transplant. In 2005: • Doctors transplanted 28,000 organs in the U.S. • more than 21,000 from deceased donors • 7,000 from living donors • 6,000 patients died while waiting for a transplant • 91,000 patients were on a waiting list for transplants (all organs). • The waiting list for transplants increased at twice the rate of donations • Survival rates for transplant recipients continued to increase

  4. Answer Questions 1-15

  5. The Ethics of a Legal Market in Kidneys 7.2 Activity

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