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11. Why Do So Many Donated Kidneys End Up in the Trash?

Freakonomics, M.D.

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Transplant Centers Need to Change the Time Lines

In the united states, depending on the trans a center, patient is weight listed at their probability of getting a transplant. A person facing death might be happier living five years with an imperfect kidney than living only five months. On the auses and measuring quality by one year survival rate is also questionable. I think we could take more risks on behalf of our patients.

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