Kidney transplantation is the organ transplant of a kidney into a pati...
Kidney transplantation is the organ transplant of a kidney into a patient suffering from acute renal failure (when both kidneys stop functioning). Country X has recorded highest number of deaths due to kidney failure. Lack of kidney donors has prompted Country X to seek help from Country Y. To help Country X, the government of Country Y has planned awareness programs and campaigns to encourage its people to donate kidneys. As more people of Country Y donate kidneys, deaths due to renal failure will decrease significantly in Country X.
Which of the following if true would raise the most serious doubt that the plan presented above would reduce the incidence of deaths due to renal failure in Country X?
Argument Analysis
Pre-Thinking
1. Assumptions:
- Country X will be able to do more transplants as as more kidneys flow it
- Kidneys from country Y are transplantable to people of country X
2. Weakeners:
- Evidence that increased flow of kidneys will not lead to higher number of transplants.
Answer Choices
A
The increased number of kidney-donors in country Y would not offset the number of deaths due to renal failure in country Y.
This statement talks about deaths in country Y while the passage is concerned about deaths in country X. Therefore this statement no bearing on the conclusion and is OFS.
B
The number of people suffering from Acute Renal Failure in Country Y has far surpassed the number of people suffering from the same disease in Country X.
This statement talks about deaths in country Y while the passage is concerned about deaths in country X. Therefore this statement no bearing on the conclusion and is OFS.
C
A McKinley report on Country X concluded that current healthcare infrastructure in country X is barely able to sustain the current volume of kidney transplants.
This statement provides evidence that weakens the conclusion. Since the health infrastructure is barely able to support the current volume of transplants, it is unlikely that the infrastructure will be able to support additional transplants even when more kidneys are available.
D
Even with campaigns and awareness programs, some people in Country Y will choose not to donate their kidneys.
The conclusion warrants flow of at least some Kidneys from country Y. It does not warrant that everyone in country Y donates kidneys. Hence, this choice is out of scope.
E
The campaign planned by Government and National Kidney Foundation of Country Y would be effective only in the urban areas of Country Y.
This choice is similar. The conclusion warrants flow of at least some Kidneys from country Y. As long as country X get more kidney’s than it already has, it should be able to perform transplants that reduce the incidence of deaths. This choice is an iSWAT since is uses similar terminology.