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1. MVA, pt. is less than 18 years old and passed away....on his drivers license he signed to be an organ donor......parents refuse for his organs to be taken.....what to do?

2. MVA, pt. is more than 18 years old and passed away....on his drivers license he signed to be an organ donor......parents refuse for his organs to be taken.....what to do?

3. MVA, pt. is 18 years old and passed away....on his drivers license he signed to be an organ donor......parents refuse for his organs to be taken.....what to do?


4.MVA, pt. is more than 18 years old and passed away....on his drivers license he signed to be an organ donor...and his drivers license expired last month...parents refuse for his organs to be taken.....what to do?

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-should we respect Pt./deceased persons wish

-Should we respect parents wishes

-Should we get ethics commitee involved

-Or explain to parents how it would help to have organs to help someone else

1- dont take the organs
2- dont take the organs
3- dont take the organs
4- dont take the organs
respect parents wishes

How about if its sibling or someother family member other than parents.....do we still not take the organs?

any family members can refuse it.

yep
if any 1 passing by in the street even (just kidding) the point if there is 1 % doubt nooooooooooooo

am i correct ???

i too remember reading,,,even if 1 family member dsagree u cannot ....

ok..