Is the human organ black market an issue in the US?

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Is the human organ black market an issue in the US?

2007-09-30 15:17:38 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine

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No. There are a lot of urban legends, but I am a doctor and I have never heard any reliable story about someone waking up in an ice bath with a kidney missing. Matching tissue types is so troublesome that just taking a random person's organ won't help anyone who needs a transplant.

2007-09-30 15:58:57 · answer #1 · answered by Howard H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋