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Originally Posted by dij
Heard somewhere that, if doctors know you are a donor and you are in very critical situation, after accident or something, they might not fight for your life as hard as if you weren't a donor.
I don't believe this is true, but still an interesting idea...
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100% Urban Legend.
"Myth. If I agree to donate my organs, my doctor or the emergency room staff won't work as hard to save my life. They'll remove my organs as soon as possible to save somebody else.
Reality. When you go to the hospital for treatment, doctors focus on saving your life ? not somebody else's. You'll be seen by a doctor whose specialty most closely matches your particular emergency. The doctor in charge of your care has nothing to do with transplantation."
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/organ-donation/FL00077
I'm an organ donor. A single organ donor can help 200 - 400 people... and if the collective karma, god, or whatever wants my liver as a admission into the beyond, I'm certain he gives a pass to those that gave it away to help another.