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Complications of Living Donor Hepatic Lobectomy
This report quantifies the complication risk in living donor liver transplants and should be used to inform decision making by potential donors and their caregivers.
American Journal of Transplantation, May 11, 2012
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Heart Transplant Waiting List Priorities May Need Adjustment
Patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) can automatically become status 1A on the heart transplant waiting list, and that might be giving some of them an unfair advantage, researchers say.
Reuters Health Information, May 7, 2012
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Can a Hospital Say, 'Only Thin Doctors Can Work Here'?
A Texas hospital refuses to hire overweight staff, including doctors and nurses. Is this ethical -- or sensible? A leading bioethicist gives his take on the situation.
Medscape Business of Medicine, May 3, 2012
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Facebook Calls on Members to Flag Organ Donor Status
Tired of the long wait for a new kidney, Michael Shelling, a 50-year-old video game marketing consultant based in San Diego, decided to take a more active role in the search.
Reuters Health Information, May 3, 2012