Blog: Making the Case for Medical Leave for Organ Donors
Dr. Thomas H. Waid is the medical director of the kidney & kidney/pancreas transplant program at UK HealthCare. Dr. Thomas Waid is medical director of the kidney and pancreas transplant program at the UK Transplant Center. LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 26, 2021) – When someone decides to give a person a second chance at life through living organ donation, there are a number of steps that have to be taken before the surgery. Blood tests, screenings, physical exams – just to name a few. But one hurdle that many potential donors hit is not physiological – it’s bureaucratic. Nationally, donors...
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