Career in Biochemistry

Imagine a man is involved in a severe automobile wreck in New York, which has left him brain dead with no hope for any kind of recovery. His vital organs are still functional. Before the wreck, the man designated his organs to be donated at his death. Upon checking with the donor registry board, it is discovered that the best match for receiving the heart of the New York man is a male in Oregon who is in need of a heart transplant. Without the transplant, the man will most likely die within 48 hours. The second man's tissues match up perfectly with the New Yorker's. This would appear…