Public trust is damaged: How a wrong death affected people signing up to donate organs.
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Some people are changing their minds about being organ donors. This is happening because of a story where a man in Kentucky almost had his organs taken out after doctors mistakenly thought he was dead.
Doctors say it's very important to make sure someone is really dead before taking their organs. They are working on ways to make sure this doesn't happen again.
The man in Kentucky was fine and is still alive. But this story scared a lot of people who were thinking about being organ donors.
More people are calling to take their names off the list of organ donors. This is a problem because it means fewer organs will be available to help sick people.
Doctors want people to know that cases like this are very rare. They are doing everything they can to make sure organ donation is safe and that people can trust the system.
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Why are some people changing their minds about being organ donors?
Some people are changing their minds because of a story about a man in Kentucky who almost had his organs taken out after doctors mistakenly thought he was dead.
What do doctors say is important before taking organs?
Doctors say it's very important to make sure someone is really dead before taking their organs.
What are doctors doing to help with organ donation safety?
Doctors are working on ways to make sure cases like the one in Kentucky don't happen again and want people to know that such cases are very rare.
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