These machines are used for patients

who have

kidney

s that

don't work properly

-

without dialysis the patients would

quickly di

e.

They

are expensive

-

costing about $10

0,000.

Some patients

can get

a kidney transplant,

which

means they won't need dialysis any longer.

A hospital in a town has one dialysis machine that can

run for

3

0 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.

Pa

tient A:

6 year old child who ne

eds

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 will need dialysis indefinitely. Currently needs

4

hours per

week

.

Patient D: 78 year old female,

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, two young children,

6

hours per week.

Patient H: 30 year old male, 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. T

his will take

place in six month's time.

Patient K: A 65

year old man who requires

10

hours per week. As he has quite wealthy, he has

promised to buy another dialysis machine for the hospital

if he is still alive in

on

e ye

ar

'

s

time.

Decide how you will al

locate the 30 hours, in order of preference.