A hospital in a town has one dialysis machine that can run for 30 hours per week.
Question:
A hospital in a town has one dialysis machine that can run for 30 hours per week. As the boss of the hospital, you must decide who gets the treatment.
There are a number of patients who require treatment and their needs are given below.
Patient A: a 6-year-old child who needs 10 hours per week. They are awaiting a kidney transplant
which is expected to occur in one year.
Patient B: A 55-year-old man who needs 5 hours per week. He is married with grown-up children.
Patient C: A 3-year-old child who needs dialysis indefinitely. Currently needs 4 hours per week.
Patient D: 78-year-old female needs 4 hours per week.
Patient E: 7-year-old child, has three brothers and sisters, 4 hours per week.
Patient F: 8 year old child, no brothers and sisters, 5 hours per week.
Patient G: 30 year old female with two young children, 6 hours per week.
Patient H: 30 year old male having two young children, 5 hours per week.
Patient I: 30 year old male, no children, 4 hours per week.
Patient J: 45 year old man with no children. Needs 6 hours per week but has a brother who
will donate a kidney. This will take place in six months’ time.
Patient K: A 65-year-old man who requires 10 hours per week. As he is quite wealthy, he has
promised to buy another dialysis machine for the hospital if he is still alive in one year’s time.
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