1 million organ transplants: US reaches medical milestone since its first success in 1954
The U.S. has reached a medical milestone — counting 1 million organ transplants since the first success back in 1954.
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The U.S. has reached a medical milestone — counting 1 million organ transplants since the first success back in 1954.
The U.S. has reached a medical milestone — counting 1 million organ transplants since the first success back in 1954. Advocates marked Friday's announcement with a new campaign to speed
It took decades from the first success — a kidney in 1954 — to transplant 1 million organs.
Nearly 5,000 patients die every year while on the waitlist to receive an organ transplant, even though many good donated organs are thrown away. Many place the blame on the United Network for Organ Sharing, which oversees donations and transplants in the U.S.
The U.S. has reached a medical milestone — counting 1 million organ transplants since the first success back in 1954