1.   And the committee looked at the reality of available livers in the United States, in particular Massachusetts.

2.   Once on the list, their medical condition is the main factor that determines when patients get an available liver.

3.   Some surgeons would prefer to decide themselves which of their patients can best take advantage of the limited number of livers available for transplantation.

4.   The only fattened goose livers currently available are imported and always at least partly cooked, or mi-cuit.