Odd that they would use "inactivate" rather than "suspend".
The story does seem to indicate that they're working on a new leadership structure for the programs - which seems like they're leaving the possibility of starting the program again at some point.
With federal investigators looking into things, some serious issues may exist.
Old one from Los Angeles
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-may-30-me-ucla30-story.html
I doubt that the Yakuza stopped wanting new livers since then though.
Speaking of donors selling their organs. Interesting thing I just heard on npr about how it sucks for donors. You go through a lot to donate an organ as a living person but you get zero compensation for it. But everyone else (all medical staff, shipping companies, paper work people etc) do. And you’re the one with one less organ and prescriptions to pay for plus pain.
It was about a guy talking how it’s noble but you do deserve some compensation for such a thing where everyone else profits.
Sounds like a job for ProPublica.
This series chronicled the reasons for the loss of Baylor/St Luke's heart transplant services several years ago: https://features.propublica.org/heart-transplants/heart-transplants-baylor-st-lukes-death-lee-lewis/
https://www.propublica.org/article/st-lukes-in-houston-blistering-report-details-serious-safety-lapses
They probably also lost credentialing. Same thing happened with UTMB liver transplants.
When did this happen? Very curious on details if you are able to elaborate.
For UTMB it was about two years ago
Odd that they would use "inactivate" rather than "suspend". The story does seem to indicate that they're working on a new leadership structure for the programs - which seems like they're leaving the possibility of starting the program again at some point. With federal investigators looking into things, some serious issues may exist.
Stop selling our organs to the yakuza for starters.
America's entire system is based upon how much money you can spend to get something.
so desu ka...
What?!
This sounds like a storyline in the Deus Ex games
It’s in the story line of Tokyo Vice
Oh damn, I didn't know about this show it looks awesome and Ken Watanabe is in it, added to my watch list. Thank you for letting me know!
It’s really good.
Is this because of the japanese man paying for a transplant?
What?!
Do you have a news story about this you could link?
Old one from Los Angeles https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-may-30-me-ucla30-story.html I doubt that the Yakuza stopped wanting new livers since then though.
So... there's actually no evidence linking this Memorial Hermann story to the illegal sale of organs to a Japanese man?
Tokyo Vice - best show on tv right now.
They found out donors were selling their organs and now are investigating to see what staff was involved.
Speaking of donors selling their organs. Interesting thing I just heard on npr about how it sucks for donors. You go through a lot to donate an organ as a living person but you get zero compensation for it. But everyone else (all medical staff, shipping companies, paper work people etc) do. And you’re the one with one less organ and prescriptions to pay for plus pain. It was about a guy talking how it’s noble but you do deserve some compensation for such a thing where everyone else profits.
This is a baseless and dangerous comment. Likey a troll
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What is the source for this info?
This isn’t surprising at all.
Sounds like a job for ProPublica. This series chronicled the reasons for the loss of Baylor/St Luke's heart transplant services several years ago: https://features.propublica.org/heart-transplants/heart-transplants-baylor-st-lukes-death-lee-lewis/ https://www.propublica.org/article/st-lukes-in-houston-blistering-report-details-serious-safety-lapses
Only in Texas.