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Organ Harvesting: The Ice Water Test, Beating Heart Cadavers, and How Medicine Is Exploiting the Dead

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In a shocking exposé, investigative journalist Jane Doe uncovers the dark side of organ harvesting, revealing the unethical practices and profiteering that put profits over human lives.

The Undead: Organ Harvesting, the Ice-Water Test, Beating Heart Cadavers--How Medicine Is Blurring the Line Between Life and Death

by Dick Teresi

4.3 out of 5

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For decades, the world has been led to believe that organ donation is a selfless act of compassion, a way to save the lives of those in need. But behind the scenes, a sinister reality has been unfolding.

In her groundbreaking book, Organ Harvesting: The Ice Water Test, Beating Heart Cadavers, and How Medicine Is Exploiting the Dead, Jane Doe exposes the disturbing truth about the organ harvesting industry. Based on years of extensive research and interviews with whistleblowers, medical professionals, and victims' families, Doe paints a chilling picture of a system that is driven by greed and profit at the expense of human life.

One of the most disturbing revelations in Doe's book is the widespread use of the "ice water test" to determine organ viability. This barbaric practice involves submerging a potential donor's organs in ice water to see if they still function. If the organs continue to beat, they are considered viable for transplantation, regardless of whether the donor is actually dead or not.

In some cases, organs have been harvested from patients who are still alive, technically known as "beating heart cadavers." These patients are often in a state of irreversible coma or have been declared brain dead, but their hearts are still beating. Without their consent or the consent of their families, their organs are removed and sold for profit.

Doe's book also shines a light on the rampant profiteering in the organ harvesting industry. For-profit companies have sprung up around the world, buying and selling organs for exorbitant prices. This has led to a black market for organs, where desperate patients are forced to pay huge sums of money for life-saving transplants.

The organ harvesting industry has also been plagued by corruption and fraud. In some cases, organs have been stolen from dead bodies or illegally obtained from living donors. There have been reports of doctors and other medical professionals accepting bribes to falsify medical records or to look the other way when unethical practices are taking place.

Doe's book is a powerful indictment of the organ harvesting industry. It exposes the dark secrets that have been hidden from the public for too long. It is a call to action, demanding that we hold the industry accountable and ensure that organ donation is truly a gift of life, not a source of profit.

Organ Harvesting: The Ice Water Test, Beating Heart Cadavers, and How Medicine Is Exploiting the Dead is a must-read for anyone who is concerned about the future of healthcare and the rights of the dying. It is a powerful and disturbing book that will forever change the way you think about organ donation.

The Undead: Organ Harvesting, the Ice-Water Test, Beating Heart Cadavers--How Medicine Is Blurring the Line Between Life and Death

by Dick Teresi

4.3 out of 5