Kidney donor, Ann Agrimson (right) hugs recipient Pricilla Deshay as they meet for the first time. The two matched for six tissue antigen criteria. They were part of a 5 donor, 5 recipient kidney transplant chain. Abbott Hospital, Minneapolis. Tuesday Nov. 23rd, 2010. (MPR Photo/Nate Ryan)
The ethical quandaries of organ transplant
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Arizona has decided to cut funding for transplants for low-income residents in an effort to balance their budget while nationwide, patients still struggle with a shortage of organ donors. Midmorning addresses the complex relationship of money to organ transplant.
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Jeff Kahn MD: Director of the Center for Bioethics and professor in the department of medicine at the University of Minnesota. He joins us in studio.
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