One kidney goes three places before settling in.
29Apr12
The Gift that Kept Giving
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Posted in charity, medical ethics, medical innovation, transplant
Tagged chronic kidney disease, living donors
Tagged chronic kidney disease, living donors
24Dec11
Xmas Spirit….or Bah! Humbug?
You’re in your 30s. You work hard. You strive to master your craft. You support your extended family. You are liked by both your co-workers and boss. Problem: You unexpectedly become unhealthy–you find out your kidneys are failing. Solution: Regular kidney dialysis can keep you alive, by filtering toxins out of your blood. Problem: Dialysis [...]
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Posted in charity, health care finance, health disparities, medical ethics, transplant
Tagged immigration, living donors
Tagged immigration, living donors
6Mar11
Whoops!
Is innovation best when it’s planned or achieved through trial and error?
20Jan11
Cheney’s Got Heart
The former VP is a shadow of his former self. Medical technology is keeping him alive. Should he get a heart that could go to someone else?
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Posted in aging, medical education, technology, transplant
Tagged Cheney, congestive heart failure, heart transplant, LVADs
Tagged Cheney, congestive heart failure, heart transplant, LVADs
17Jan11
Mississippi Learning
What the Mississippi “kidney sisters” teach us about politics and medicine.
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Posted in advocacy, charity, health disparities, patient experience, transplant
Tagged coercion, living donors, Mississippi, prison
Tagged coercion, living donors, Mississippi, prison