X-Message-Number: 3143 From: Subject: CRYONICS Re: Risks Date: Wed, 14 Sep 1994 21:16:47 -0700 (PDT) Re Brian Wowk and his story of involvement with the transport of patient #A-1324, it is an instructive story because it was so obviously handled correctly. Brian, please do not confuse me with Dave Pizer. Just two days ago, I wrote in response to a risk analysis of Charles Platt's that I was essentially in agreement with. Those scenarios broadly speaking could easily include the story that Brian has told. But, that's not what I was talking about. Brian, did you administer transport medications to that patient before she had been pronounced legally dead by hospital personnel? You mentioned that the actions you took began immediately after cardiac arrest; did you arrange that cardiac arrest to suit your own convenience? If the answers to these questions is no, then I would say that the risks you took were reasonable in relation to the benefits you achieved. In that case, you do not need to worry about me faxing anything to anybody. Ever forward, David -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- David Cosenza PGP 2.3a Public Key available by finger _or_ ftp.netcom.com:/pub/dcosenza PGP 2.3a Key fingerprint = BF 6C AA 44 C6 CA 13 3F 4A EC 0A 90 AE F3 74 6D "When encryption is outlawed, only outlaws will have encryption." Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=3143