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The first live-donor kidney transplant occurred more than 50 years ago. Back then, and as recently as a decade ago, the biggest challenge was making the transplants actually work. Today, thanks to medical advances, most transplants are successful. But people continue to die every day because of organ shortages. It's estimated that in just a few years 100,000 people will be on waiting lists. A recent survey indicates that as many as 40% of potential kidney donors decide not to donate because of "financial concerns". In this month's issue (NOV '06) of the American Journal of Transplantation, a group of medical, legal, economics and ethics specialists propose a system that they say could help solve the shortage problem. Doctor Robert Gaston, with the University of Alabama at Birmingham's kidney transplant program, is on that team. He spoke with reporter Tanya Ott (TAWN-yuh AWT).
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Anchor Intro: The first live-donor kidney transplant occurred more than 50 years ago. Back then, and as recently as a decade ago, the biggest challenge was making the transplants actually work. Today, thanks to medical advances, most transplants are successful. But people continue to die every day because of organ shortages. It's estimated that in just a few years 100,000 people will be on waiting lists. A recent survey indicates that as many as 40% of potential kidney donors decide not to donate because of "financial concerns". In this month's issue (NOV '06) of the American Journal of Transplantation, a group of medical, legal, economics and ethics specialists propose a system that they say could help solve the shortage problem. Doctor Robert Gaston, with the University of Alabama at Birmingham's kidney transplant program, is on that team. He spoke with reporter Tanya Ott (TAWN-yuh AWT).
Broadcast History
aired locally on WBHM-FM
Birmingham, Alabama
11/2/06
