Questions are being raised about the case of a 36-year-old Ontario woman who died of liver failure after she was rejected for a life-saving liver transplant after a medical review highlighted her prior alcohol use.

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.

It’s the lowest, but it’s not low. If it was 95% chance of being unsuccessful, it would still be the lowest.

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