
Make Me a Match (Ep. 209 Update)
Freakonomics Radio
The Multiplier Effect of Kidney Exchange Programs
A kidney recipient in the kidney exchange was not a match with her willing donor./nJody Shakley Wright's kidney donation led to a multiplier effect by unlocking matches that otherwise wouldn't have been possible./nThe algorithm created by Al Roth and his colleagues greatly increased the number of paired donation transplants./nWithout the algorithm, the number of paired donation transplants would have remained low./nThe process of paired donation transplants is incredible.
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