Comments on: Transplant tourism http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/04/transplant-tourism.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/04/transplant-tourism.html#comment-81688 Anonymous Fri, 09 Nov 2007 20:54:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/04/transplant-tourism.html#comment-81688 Just a quick follow-up to my 12:57 post. It appears the HCA has opened its first international hospital in Pakistan. So, now we're going to see where it's an acceptable practice to travel to a foreign country for procedures because the provider hospital is going to be able to do so at less cost. Insurance companies will increasingly adopt payments for these because they are in 'approved' providers. If I were a doctor in the US I'd be very cautious on my opinion on this matter. There may come a day when you're going to have to use an online auction to 'win' your customer's business instead of it being shipped overseas to an international provider network.<br/><br/>There are ways to remain competitive but US doctors are going to have to start thinking outside the box. If you'll post your email or provide an email link we can discuss this in further detail. Just a quick follow-up to my 12:57 post. It appears the HCA has opened its first international hospital in Pakistan. So, now we’re going to see where it’s an acceptable practice to travel to a foreign country for procedures because the provider hospital is going to be able to do so at less cost. Insurance companies will increasingly adopt payments for these because they are in ‘approved’ providers. If I were a doctor in the US I’d be very cautious on my opinion on this matter. There may come a day when you’re going to have to use an online auction to ‘win’ your customer’s business instead of it being shipped overseas to an international provider network.

There are ways to remain competitive but US doctors are going to have to start thinking outside the box. If you’ll post your email or provide an email link we can discuss this in further detail.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/04/transplant-tourism.html#comment-81684 Anonymous Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:57:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/04/transplant-tourism.html#comment-81684 Although I agree that the use of prisoners as non-consentual donors is unethical I do not feel that the practice itself for consentual adults is an issue.<br/><br/>It's true that perhaps with more resources will be the ones to have better and faster access to transplant donors, that's simply the nature of the world we live in. If a donor is willing to take the risk then why shouldn't they be able to sell to the highest bidder? Who is to say that is unethical when the two parties are consentual?<br/><br/>The better approach is to establish standards of practice and quality to ensure the practice is safe (as possible) for all parties involved. Although I agree that the use of prisoners as non-consentual donors is unethical I do not feel that the practice itself for consentual adults is an issue.

It’s true that perhaps with more resources will be the ones to have better and faster access to transplant donors, that’s simply the nature of the world we live in. If a donor is willing to take the risk then why shouldn’t they be able to sell to the highest bidder? Who is to say that is unethical when the two parties are consentual?

The better approach is to establish standards of practice and quality to ensure the practice is safe (as possible) for all parties involved.

]]> By: J.http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/04/transplant-tourism.html#comment-73747 J. Sun, 08 Apr 2007 07:40:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/04/transplant-tourism.html#comment-73747 Well Anonymous the problem being that<br/>in China those who have their organs sold have not given their consent . Other than the 2 percent that have died in road deaths or other accidents the rest of the 98% were taken forcefully without consent and in order for the organ to be in prime working order the consenting forced donor would have still been alive not brain dead.<br/><br/>This is rule under the Ccp a murderous vile evil regime who has no regard for human life just profits . Well Anonymous the problem being that
in China those who have their organs sold have not given their consent . Other than the 2 percent that have died in road deaths or other accidents the rest of the 98% were taken forcefully without consent and in order for the organ to be in prime working order the consenting forced donor would have still been alive not brain dead.

This is rule under the Ccp a murderous vile evil regime who has no regard for human life just profits .

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/04/transplant-tourism.html#comment-73746 Anonymous Sun, 08 Apr 2007 05:26:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/04/transplant-tourism.html#comment-73746 One can see why the domestic providers are upset with the Chinese transplant market. The answer is simply competition and over the long haul it will mean a loss of $$$. <br/><br/>The Chinese should tell the West to mind its own business and clean up the market...hmmm... perhaps that is part of the problem... the lack of a market here thanks to an overburdensome government that would rather hand out trinkets to people than let people sell or give what is their sole property to sell or give as they please. One can see why the domestic providers are upset with the Chinese transplant market. The answer is simply competition and over the long haul it will mean a loss of $$$.

The Chinese should tell the West to mind its own business and clean up the market…hmmm… perhaps that is part of the problem… the lack of a market here thanks to an overburdensome government that would rather hand out trinkets to people than let people sell or give what is their sole property to sell or give as they please.

]]> By: J.http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/04/transplant-tourism.html#comment-73706 J. Sat, 07 Apr 2007 10:58:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/04/transplant-tourism.html#comment-73706 Please check this site out for the most uptodate independent investigations into organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners in China. Co authored by a former Canadian cabinet minister state secretary for Asia Pacific Mr David Kilgour and internationally renowned<br/>Human rights Lawyer David Matas.<br/><br/><br/>http://investigation.go.saveinter.net/ Please check this site out for the most uptodate independent investigations into organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners in China. Co authored by a former Canadian cabinet minister state secretary for Asia Pacific Mr David Kilgour and internationally renowned
Human rights Lawyer David Matas.

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