Extraordinary Altruism in Voluntarily Donating a Kidney to a Stranger: A Conversation with Professor Abigail Marsh (June 2nd)
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Listen Now Approximately 8,700 Americans die annually awaiting a kidney donation or become too ill to receive one. This is half the number of those who annually receive a kidney, or 17,000. Over 100,000 at any time are awaiting a kidney. The median wait time is over three and a half years. One-third of kidney donations are live donations typically from a child, parent, sibling, spouse or other relative. However, an increasing number of live donations are made by strangers voluntarily choosing to donate. The number of these donations while small, at less than 400 annually, has doubled in recent years. The benefits of receiving a donated kidney are pronounced, the expected benefits to the recipient are estimated at 100xs the expected costs to the donor.
Extraordinary Altruism in Voluntarily Donating a Kidney to a Stranger: A Conversation with Professor Abigail Marsh (June 2nd)
Extraordinary Altruism in Voluntarily…
Extraordinary Altruism in Voluntarily Donating a Kidney to a Stranger: A Conversation with Professor Abigail Marsh (June 2nd)
Listen Now Approximately 8,700 Americans die annually awaiting a kidney donation or become too ill to receive one. This is half the number of those who annually receive a kidney, or 17,000. Over 100,000 at any time are awaiting a kidney. The median wait time is over three and a half years. One-third of kidney donations are live donations typically from a child, parent, sibling, spouse or other relative. However, an increasing number of live donations are made by strangers voluntarily choosing to donate. The number of these donations while small, at less than 400 annually, has doubled in recent years. The benefits of receiving a donated kidney are pronounced, the expected benefits to the recipient are estimated at 100xs the expected costs to the donor.