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July 2, 2018, 8:07pm
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@QuantMech said:
There is a more general issue that we don’t have enough physician time, resources, and available donated organs to help everyone who could benefit from treatment. As I understand it, patients are currently rated in some way, to determine who has priority for organ transplants–it is not just a question of histological matching. It is also not just histological matching + the urgency of the case. Someone with medical knowledge could clarify this.
It depends on the organ you are talking about. In certain cases, distance from the donor and recipient plays a part. There are other considerations as well, depending on the organ.
https://www.dmv.org/organ-donation/how-recipients-are-chosen.php