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Persuasive Essay On Kidney Transplant

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In 1954 the first successful living-kidney transplant occurred in Brigham Hospital in Boston. Identical twins of the names Ronald and Richard Herrick. The procedure was led by Dr. David Hume and Dr. Joseph Murray. Procedures vary depending on the organ, but may include: finding a donor and going through extensive testing to find the closest to exact match. The NYODN (New York Organ Donor Network) is notified when a patient dies and had been willing to donate their organs. From there it is decided when and who the organ(s)/tissue(s) will go to. Eligibility is mostly based on the condition of current body organs and tissue, but coming from a personal view, I think financial circumstances should not necessarily be the priority. Age on the other
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