tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231979855831826598.post7931610428139194860..comments2023-08-09T06:33:27.170-07:00Comments on Pallimed: Arts and Humanities: Three Rivers and Prognostication Sunglasses(?)Christian Sinclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14685043408496367587noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231979855831826598.post-8156168074510657512011-03-16T23:54:38.445-07:002011-03-16T23:54:38.445-07:00I had never watched Three Rivers before but did ha...I had never watched Three Rivers before but did happen catch that episode. I was so irritated by the DPOA inaccuracies and HIPAA violations (patients and families just showing up in his room to ask for an organ? Please!) that I haven't watched the show since but I agree that the episode did raise some interesting questions.LeighSWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08828629376878263116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231979855831826598.post-63850487619786917322009-12-11T13:07:38.155-08:002009-12-11T13:07:38.155-08:00I agree LeighSW. The people lining up to ask for ...I agree LeighSW. The people lining up to ask for organs was disturbing and unrealistic. And the end when he was fully awake and going in to the OR with all the families sending him off, also disturbing. Probably meant to seem uplifting. I thought it was just weird.<br /><br />Thanks for your comment.Amber Wollesen, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01363380047496375863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231979855831826598.post-3987543565688001682009-12-10T18:48:09.336-08:002009-12-10T18:48:09.336-08:00I had never watched Three Rivers before but did ha...I had never watched Three Rivers before but did happen catch that episode. I was so irritated by the DPOA inaccuracies and HIPAA violations (patients and families just showing up in his room to ask for an organ? Please!) that I haven't watched the show since but I agree that the episode did raise some interesting questions.HopefulLeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08828629376878263116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231979855831826598.post-66519891985605035392009-11-30T19:54:54.486-08:002009-11-30T19:54:54.486-08:00I agree, Mandy Patinkin did a great job. I've...I agree, Mandy Patinkin did a great job. I've been a fan since 1987 (The Princess Bride).<br /><br />So a person can just decide who they want to have which organs? Have you heard of such cases? Probably doesn't come up a lot.Amber Wollesen, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01363380047496375863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231979855831826598.post-4968795945711697172009-11-30T17:41:14.484-08:002009-11-30T17:41:14.484-08:00LOVE Mandy Patinkin--thought he did a good job wit...LOVE Mandy Patinkin--thought he did a good job with the role on "Three Rivers". Actually, if you go outside the UNOS system, I believe you could direct donate organs as it would be similar to donating a kidney to a relative. (This was just a lot bigger, and unusual, donation.)Dr. Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18229315297694888405noreply@blogger.com