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Organ transplant programs are so prestigious, they’re sparking crosstown rivalry
Crain’s Chicago Business Here’s a new twist on crosstown rivalry among Chicago-area hospitals: They’re aggressively bulking up their organ transplant programs and poaching prominent specialists from local and national competitors to pull it off. Demand is up, but there’s … BC transplant specialist says drug overdose organ donors on the riseCBC.ca Canada fentanyl abuse crisis leads to more organ transplantsInquirer.net |
Texas judge allows lawsuit against Selena widower to proceed – News1130
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Texas judge allows lawsuit against Selena widower to proceed
News1130 Dr. David Landsberg, head of the province’s renal transplant program, said 25 per cent of the deceased donors that have come into the program so far in 2017 were the result of overdoses. “Unfortunately, always when there is a donation there’s been a … |
Organ donation: an immense act of charity amid grief – Los Angeles Times
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Organ donation: an immense act of charity amid grief
Los Angeles Times To the editor: The op-ed article on the heart donated by author Reg Green’s 7-year-old son in Italy 22 years ago is a beautiful story. It is such a positive tale of death and the healing process. (“The final beat of Nicholas Green’s heart of gold … |
Fired and one week into vacation, former Bruins coach gets new offer – The Desert Sun
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Fired and one week into vacation, former Bruins coach gets new offer
The Desert Sun Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk received a liver transplant from an anonymous donor in May 2015 that saved his life. Now Melnyk has launched The Organ Project to help raise exposure and awareness of organ donations. And he’s getting plenty of … |
BC transplant specialist observes spike in proportion of organ donors who died from drug overdoses – CP24 Toronto’s Breaking News
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BC transplant specialist observes spike in proportion of organ donors who died from drug overdoses
CP24 Toronto’s Breaking News VANCOUVER — There has been a spike in the proportion of organs coming from donors who have died of drug overdoses in British Columbia, says a leading transplant specialists. Dr. David Landsberg, head of the province’s renal transplant program, said 25 … |
Transplant specialist observes spike in number of organ donors who died from drug overdoses – CP24 Toronto’s Breaking News
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Transplant specialist observes spike in number of organ donors who died from drug overdoses
CP24 Toronto’s Breaking News VANCOUVER — There has been a spike in the proportion of organs coming from donors who have died of drug overdoses in British Columbia, says a leading transplant specialists. Dr. David Landsberg, head of the province’s renal transplant program, said 25 … |
BC transplant specialist says drug overdose organ donors on the rise – CTV News
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BC transplant specialist says drug overdose organ donors on the rise
CTV News VANCOUVER — There has been a spike in the proportion of organs coming from donors who have died of drug overdoses in British Columbia, says a leading transplant specialists. Dr. David Landsberg, head of the province’s renal transplant program, said 25 … Canada fentanyl abuse crisis leads to more organ transplantsInquirer.net |
12 Year Old East Bay Child Seeks Bone Marrow Match to Save His Life – Post News Group
12 Year Old East Bay Child Seeks Bone Marrow Match to Save His Life Post News GroupBy Sally Douglass Arce. Justin is a 12-year-old African American boy living in the East Bay, who is in a fight for his life. Last year in February, he was dia…
Organ donor appeal as 78 people in Berkshire wait for transplants – getreading
getreadingOrgan donor appeal as 78 people in Berkshire wait for transplantsgetreadingPeople across Berkshire are being urged to register as organ donors as three people die every day while waiting for transplants. Royal Berkshire Hospital nurse Rory Co…
Cancer Center, Supporters Offer Assurances on Prouty Money – Valley News
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Cancer Center, Supporters Offer Assurances on Prouty Money
Valley News … Friends of the Norris Cotton Cancer Center, the group that organizes the Prouty, includes a pledge that supporters’ donations will be used only for certain activities related to research and patient care. “We have precisely defined donor intent … |