Category Archives: Ruben Navarro

NY Times Story on NHBD – Selling instead of Reporting

Given the national publicity surrounding the death of Ruben Navarro, I thought the time could be ripe for a renewed discussion of the ethics surrounding the increasing implementation of the “non heart-beating donor” protocol. According to Maurice Bernstein, on his bioethics discussion blog, there’s a bunch of ethicists discussing whether or not the public is … Continue reading NY Times Story on NHBD – Selling instead of Reporting

Ruben Navarro and Our Need to Speak Out

Ruben Navarro’s death is “old news” by internet standards. He was a man with adrenal leukodystrophy whose path to death included an alleged attempt to kill him by a transplant surgeon. Five medical professionals stood by while transplant physician Hootan Roozrokh ordered massive doses of ativan and morphine for Navarro. One of those physicians was … Continue reading Ruben Navarro and Our Need to Speak Out