NightOwl@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 4 months agoWoman who was denied a liver transplant, after review highlighted alcohol use, has diedwww.ctvnews.caexternal-linkmessage-square281fedilinkarrow-up1338arrow-down124
arrow-up1314arrow-down1external-linkWoman who was denied a liver transplant, after review highlighted alcohol use, has diedwww.ctvnews.caNightOwl@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 4 months agomessage-square281fedilink
minus-squareRobust Mirror@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·4 months ago15% failure rate is not low, it’s a dice roll essentially on par with Russian roulette.
minus-squareLordGimp@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·4 months agoIs 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-up1·4 months agoIt’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.