In our first assignment we were told to pick patients that run on a life support machine for a certain number of hours. The maximum hours is 30. This meant that some people had to be sacrificed. These are the patients I have chosen to save.

 

Patient B: A 55 year old man who needs 5 hours per week. He is married with grown up children.

 

Patient G: 30 year old female, two young children, 6 hours per week.

 

Patient H: 30 year old male, 2 young children, 5 hours per week.

 

Patient I: 30 year old male, no children. 4 hours per week.

 

Patient J: 45 year old, no children, needs 6 hours per week, but in six months time his brother will give donate a kidney.

 

Patient E: 7 year old child, has three brothers and sisters, 4 hours per week.

 

I have chosen these patients over the the others, because they have support. Most of them are grown adults, with children and wives that can take care of them after. I have picked one child, as he has three brothers, and three sisters. One of them could be beneficial to donate a kidney.  They have children, they have new futures. Their age wise matters on how long they will live as well.

 

I have sacrficed Patients A , C , D , F,  K. My reasons are their life spans. They are old and there is not much going out for them later on. I have sacrificed one child who needs the dialysis indefinitely. With that life span, he will only continue to hurt more. Patient K, who has promised to buy a dialysis if he lives in one year was sacrificed. He was 65, who required 10 hours. I wouldnt wait a whole year to recieve another machine IF HE LIVED.