A bioethicist weighs in: Was Cheney too old for a transplant?

A bioethicist weighs in: Was Cheney too old for a transplant? March 25, 2012 7:26 pm bowser

http://vitals.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/25/10855120-cheney-too-old-for-transplant-bioethicist-weighs-in

Of course he was. He robbed some younger person of a life, as there are not enough hearts to go around.

It’s sad to see this guy who saw to it so many people died and suffered continuing to live this way.

What if you're too fat instead of too old? Who wins? Who decides? by TB 2012-03-27 16:25:26
- All services where demand exceeds supply must be rationed, whether by an administrative decision based on guidelines and judgements, the ... by ER 2012-03-27 20:32:12
  - A short article on the heart transplant system and Cheney here. by TB 2012-03-27 21:09:24
Half a life by Jody 2012-03-27 15:21:36
My daughter's F/inlaw died recently at age 86. He had a perforated colon and went septic. The Doctors said he ... by FrankC 2012-03-27 12:03:01
- The answer depends. Was it correct for him? For his family? For his personal community? For his physician? For ... by bowser 2012-03-27 21:14:46
  - He was begging for the surgery He had the wherewithall to pay for it I think he knew he was unlikely to ... by FrankC 2012-03-28 00:17:13
    - If he was competent, his is the only directive which matters. Friends and family, including those with a Power ... by bowser 2012-03-28 16:06:27
Horse dookey. No he is not too old. You guys hate him so therefore want to see him dead...gone...finito... by Jody 2012-03-26 13:48:12
- Read the citation. by bowser 2012-03-26 14:35:50
  - What citation? The article? I did...and...? by Jody 2012-03-26 14:44:21
    - I forgot. English is your second language. The normal cut-off for transplants is 70. Cheney is 71. There is a ... by bowser 2012-03-26 16:14:34
      - That's all you got? aw c'mon old man, you can do better than that....btw...how old are you now? by Jody 2012-03-26 18:14:19
        
        I have, as has Cheney, exceeded my 3 score and 10. And similar to Cheney, I don't deserve to ... by bowser 2012-03-27 00:04:20
        
        I simply don't understand your thoughts on this....you condone abortion. What is the difference? by Jody 2012-03-27 06:29:20
        
        A fetus is called "fetus" because it's not a "people". Larva are called "larva" because they are not a ... by bowser 2012-03-27 17:38:28
        
        Never been pregnant have you Bowser? by Jody 2012-03-27 19:23:11
        
        Not lately. But to continue the silliness, I have been a fetus and I have been a people. ... by bowser 2012-03-27 20:17:26
        
        Not really a silly question. In my reality when a woman is pregnant, so is the man who helped get ... by Jody 2012-03-28 07:27:42
        
        You are right. I don't think Cheney deserves to live, no matter his age. And, therefore, I don't ... by bowser 2012-03-28 16:18:25
        
        Some people are more of a threat after they die Bowser...you can't kill an idea. by Jody 2012-03-28 18:20:05
        
        Cheney is not a martyr. He's a war criminal. If he traveled to many countries he'd be tried, ... by bowser 2012-03-29 11:24:48
        
        Last. n/t by Jody 2012-03-29 11:44:03
But you gotta agree, Bowser, Dick Cheney finally has a heart. Get it? He finally has a heart. Who wants to be ... by Jeff-Wash 2012-03-25 21:37:17
- "Ya gotta have heart, all you really need is heart, oh it's fine to be a genius of course but ... by bowser 2012-03-26 12:40:38
Well, there are precedents, you know... by ER 2012-03-25 20:41:57
- Oh, come on! Compared to Cheney, Vader was a saint! by VelociraptorBlade 2012-03-26 01:12:39

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