NightOwl@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 11 days agoWoman who was denied a liver transplant, after review highlighted alcohol use, has diedwww.ctvnews.caexternal-linkmessage-square240fedilinkarrow-up1299arrow-down120
arrow-up1279arrow-down1external-linkWoman who was denied a liver transplant, after review highlighted alcohol use, has diedwww.ctvnews.caNightOwl@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 11 days agomessage-square240fedilink
minus-squareRobust Mirror@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·9 days ago15% failure rate is not low, it’s a dice roll essentially on par with Russian roulette.
minus-squareLordGimp@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 days agoIs a 15% chance of death during the surgery lower than the 100% chance of death if she doesn’t get the surgery? Yes. Yes it is. It is THE lowest possible chance of death she had among her remaining options.
15% failure rate is not low, it’s a dice roll essentially on par with Russian roulette.
Is a 15% chance of death during the surgery lower than the 100% chance of death if she doesn’t get the surgery?
Yes. Yes it is. It is THE lowest possible chance of death she had among her remaining options.