Which ethical concern is most likely to have an impact on heart transplantation?
A. Obtaining an appropriate donor match
B. How to allocate donated hearts fairly
C. Having the client pay for the procedure
D. The cost of immunosuppressant medications
B
The best way to allocate donated hearts is an unresolved ethical issue because of the scarcity of this resource. The question of whether a donated heart should be given to the most critically ill client or to one who is more likely to have a longer post-transplant survival is still being debated.
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