Can a donated organ be re-used after the receipient's death?

Subject: Can a donated organ be re-used after the receipient's death?

Date: Wed Sep 26 23:16:14 2007
Posted by Steven
Grade level: nonaligned School: N/A
City: Port Macquarie State/Province: NSW Country: Australia
Area of science: Medicine
ID: 1190873774.Me

Message:


Media mogul Kerry Packer received a donor kidney from his chopper pilot.  A few
years later, Packer died.  Could doctors have reused the kidney?

Re: Can a donated organ be re-used after the receipient's death?

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