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Sunday, October 30, 2011
Brother’s Decision
A developmentally delayed man is in need of a kidney transplant. The patient's brother is his guardian, but is not a suitable donor. There is a third brother, though, who may be a suitable donor. The catch is that this brother is also developmentally delayed, and shares the same guardian (the middle brother) as the renal patient. Can the third brother donate a kidney, based on the guardian-brother's consent?
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