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Re:Two weeks later David Bennett is alive, his pig’s heart b... by unmole on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @10:34PM (#30081357)
> Is there a limit to this impartiality?

No.

> Should we have saved Hitlers life with a breakthrough transplant?

Yes.

It really is not complicated: Doctors are not in the business of judging their patients.

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Re:Two weeks later David Bennett is alive, his pig’s heart b... by siva7 on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @10:48PM (#30081439)
It’s not that simple. Doctors judge, at least in their own mind and that influences survival decisions.
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Re:Two weeks later David Bennett is alive, his pig’s heart b... by d110af5ccf on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @11:17PM (#30081628)
> Doctors judge, at least in their own mind and that influences survival decisions.

That isn't intentional or desirable though. It's a flaw. Doctors are people and people are imperfect.

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