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

Freakonomics, M.D.

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Transplanting Kidneys From Living Donors Is a Global Problem

There is no transparency in the system and no accountability. We should have shared decision making, where a transparent center is required to share information with their patients. A kidney that's rejected in new york could be flown to california, but a kidney rejected in winnipeg can't be given to a dying patient in north dakota. There are lotso s we haven't yet succeeded in co ordinating with canada, which is just crazy. It's a global problem that requires a global solution.

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