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Vale Middle School – Reading Article

City to Deploy Ambulances to Save Organs

Notes on my thoughts,

officials said that even if no organs were transplanted, what they really wanted to

reactions and questions as I

read:

test was the protocol, which required a delicate balance of treatment and consent.

In 2009, about 7,600 people were waiting for an organ transplant in the greater New

York City area, but there were only 285 deceased organ donors that year, according

to the New York Organ Donor Network.

Hartocollis, A. “City to Deploy Ambulances to Save Organs.” New York Times. 1 Dec,

2010. Available at:

1. The concept of sending out a “harvest ambulance” has some ethical issues associated with it. Using the

chart, list two ethical concerns and two solutions officials are implementing to avoid issues.

ETHICAL CONCERN

POSSIBLE SOLUTION

2. What is the ultimate goal of this program? (NOTE: This can be answered in one, well-written

sentence.)

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