top of page
Organ Donation
True local story: Brigham and Women’s Hospital decides to take a young man off of the cardiac transplant list, with ensuing protests. We found out why BWH made this controversial decision and lent our ideas on ways to address the tragic shortage of organs.
Full discussion outline:
Articles:
Who Deserves a Lifesaving Organ?
Scientists Are Teaching the Body to Accept New Organs
Finding Organ Donors Concealed in Plain Sight
Videos:
What Actually Happens To Your Body When You Donate Your Organs?
Why More Than 100,000 Americans Are Waiting For Organs
The Truth About Organ Donation | TED
Books:
When Death Becomes Life: Notes from a Transplant Surgeon
The Unseen Body: A Doctor's Journey Through the Hidden Wonders of Human Anatomy
Resource Gallery
bottom of page