While the miracles of modern medicine mean we can offer the possibility of organ transplant, the competition for available organs means we now have a rash of false starts for those on waiting lists. The result can leave a patient not only on hold, but suffering from a related type of mental trauma. A local KRIV 26 News story shows this too well with a recent kidney transplant patient that had 8 previous false alerts.
Psychiatric Trauma of Waiting for Transplant: MyFoxHOUSTON.com