http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/organ-transplant-after-the-transplant#1 -
http://ksfm.cbslocal.com/2012/04/23/how-much-are-your-body-parts-worth-on-the-black-market
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/organ-harvesting/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anne-speckhard/isis-defector-reports-on-sale-of-organs_b_8897708.html
Kidney - $262,000
Liver - $157,000
Heart - $119,000
Small Intestine - $2,519
Pair of Eyeballs - $1,525
Coronary Artery - $1,525
Gallbladder - $1,219
Skull with Teeth - $1,200
Scalp - $607
Spleen - $508
Stomach - $508
Hand and Forearm - $385
Pint of Blood - $337
Skin (per square inch) - $10
Caused by the massive supply demand gap
20-30 people die every day waiting for an organ
ARTIFICIAL ORGANS
I think that the supply demand gap is so large with this situation that the only solution would be to research how to manufacture artificial organs. This would close the supply demand gap exponentially and save a lot of lives and money.
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