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
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
14Feb10
Gift of Life?
One of the joys of practicing at an academic center is that I get to do many different things in my job. The foundation of my work is seeing my own patients in a large group (more than thirty doctors!) primary care practice. Two months a year, I take my turn rotating on the hospital [...]