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11. Why Do So Many Donated Kidneys End Up in the Trash?
11. Why Do So Many Donated Kidneys End Up in the Trash?
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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Nov 12, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
Every year, thousands of people in the U.S. die while they’re waiting for a new kidney, yet thousands of available organs get thrown away. Bapu talks to a kidney doctor and an economics Nobel laureate about why this happens and how the system could improve.
Released:
Nov 12, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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