Living organ donation can be ethical minefield
If someone is dying but could donate vital organs before life support was removed, can a spouse make someone a living donor without that person's direct consent?
That’s the question physicians had to grapple with when it came to Robert Osterreider.
To hear more about his story, and how surgeons were reluctant to agree to the arrangement, click on the link below:
John Gregory, Senior Writer
John joined TriMed in 2016, focusing on healthcare policy and regulation. After graduating from Columbia College Chicago, he worked at FM News Chicago and Rivet News Radio, and worked on the state government and politics beat for the Illinois Radio Network. Outside of work, you may find him adding to his never-ending graphic novel collection.