NightOwl@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 1 年前Woman who was denied a liver transplant, after review highlighted alcohol use, has diedwww.ctvnews.caexternal-linkmessage-square279linkfedilinkarrow-up1339arrow-down124
arrow-up1315arrow-down1external-linkWoman who was denied a liver transplant, after review highlighted alcohol use, has diedwww.ctvnews.caNightOwl@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 1 年前message-square279linkfedilink
minus-squareRobust Mirror@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 年前15% failure rate is not low, it’s a dice roll essentially on par with Russian roulette.
minus-squareLordGimp@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·1 年前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.
minus-squareRobust Mirror@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 年前It’s the lowest, but it’s not low. If it was 95% chance of being unsuccessful, it would still be the lowest.
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.
It’s the lowest, but it’s not low. If it was 95% chance of being unsuccessful, it would still be the lowest.