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Mary Ann - Thanks for making that clear. I don't feel like it's anyone's business whether or not someone collects a fee, but now that you've put it in perspective, I hope that satisfies Ned. Best to you. Jo Ann On Wed, 1 Dec 2004 10:18:29 -0500 Mary Ann Ryan <[log in to unmask]> writes: > > > > The question remains, did Dr. Bob ever collect fees for removing > organs > > from > > those on life support? > > > > Ned > > This is a very sensitive topic for those of us who are the bedside > when the > issue of organ donation must be addressed. In the first place, the > patient > involved has been tenderly cared for by all of the medical staff. > Every > effort has been made to keep the patient alive while meeting the > family's > needs for comfort and, sometimes, hope. We all become intimately > involved > in such situations - the issue of organ donation in a brain dead > person is > not a philosophical one for us - it is personal. > > When it is evident that the patient no longer has any brain function > (a > traumatic finding for all involved), then the issue of organ > donation must > be addressed. > > As a Catholic, I adhere to the teachings of my faith when looking > for > direction in the area of medical ethics. The Church declares that > organ > donation is permissible when consent has been given and the > transplant > conforms to moral law. (Catechism of the Catholic Church 2296). > > *Any* physician caring for such a patient has a right to collect > fees for > services. Since neurologists make the call as to when brain death > has > occurred, a consultation fee is charged. > > The question as to whether Dr. Bob collected fees has no bearing on > this > issue. The implication has been that this is a right-to-life when > it is > clearly not (unless, of course, the activity involves removing > critical > organs for a live patient without their consent). > -------------- > God bless > Mary Ann Ryan (CG Jamie 65/25) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn