Debate Rages Regarding Patients Listing on Multiple Organ Transplant Wait Lists
Although thousands of people require organ transplants every year to address various conditions that cause organ failure, the supply of organs is not nearly enough to meet demand. As a result, people often spend years on waitlists, biding their time until they are lucky enough to receive a compatible organ before their health deteriorates to fatal levels. Thanks to a policy instituted in the late 1980s, patients can join wait lists for organ transplants in different treatment centers to increase their odds of finding a compatible organ faster. While this policy certainly gives patients a chance to increase their odds…











