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Sunday, February 21, 2016

A non-directed donor kidney exchange chain in Australia

Here's a heartwarming longish story about a longish kidney exchange chain in Australia:
7 kidney donors, 7 recipients, 6 hospitals, 3 cities. What could possibly go wrong?  Medical ingenuity and the kindness of a stranger brought together 14 people in a life-changing event.
February 20, 2016




Posted by Al Roth at 5:55 AM
Labels: Australia, chains, kidney exchange

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