Thursday, March 6, 2003Press Release from Senate Majority Leader - is this self-serving or what?I encourage comment on this press release; many of you might not know that Frist was a heart-lung transplant surgeon at Vanderbilt before he became a Senator. It's from his Senate-hosted website. Frist, Dodd Encourage Giving The Gift Of Life On Valentine's Day Legislation to Bolster the Number of... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 12:34 PM Comments (0) (link) Wednesday, March 5, 2003Inspired by a very old writing promptI feel, finally, that I am ready to write something very descriptive and sense-based. (For those of you who have forgotten, one of the first prompts Jemmie211 gave out when she took over the writing prompts from Whim is that we are to describe something in as much detail as possible, using whatever... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 9:56 AM Comments (2) (link) Tuesday, March 4, 2003Read Ouch, That Smarts! and weepI have yet another opportunity to recommend a Blogging Network blog. I found Ouch, That Smarts! today in the New Comments section. It's classified in the Humor section, but brings up a significant concern - medical boo-boos, of which just one is leaving surgical implements in someone's tummy. If you... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 12:22 PM Comments (1) (link) 3/4/2003 Writing Prompt: SunscreenFrankly, it was easier to put the writing prompt here, for reasons which will become obvious when you read the prompt. As usual, everything from the bold face title on down is part of the prompt: Be sure to wear sunscreen Did you know that solid-organ recipients are five hundred times more likely to... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 7:16 AM Comments (0) (link) Monday, March 3, 2003Book review: Ethics of Organ TransplantsThe Ethics of Organ Transplants is heavy going in spots, because it is intended for an academic audience. Edited by ethicist Arthur Caplan and Daniel Coehlo, The Ethics of Organ Transplants is a series of essays examining a variety of topics in the field of organ transplantation. One of the major... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 8:32 PM Comments (0) (link) This appeared today on the American Iatrogenic Association's website, about Jesica Santillan's death. I thought perhaps you would be interested in reading about it. Just keep in mind that the article is representative of the philosophy of the main organization. Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 2:45 PM Comments (0) (link) Friday, February 28, 2003Convicted murderer on transplant listCarolyn Joy, a convicted murderer serving her sentence in a Nebraska prison, is currently on a nationwide waiting list for a liver transplant. A recovering drug addict, she freely admits that her habit is what destroyed her liver in the first place; drug addicts are prone to hepatits C, and many... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 11:49 AM Comments (0) (link) Thursday, February 27, 2003"Show me the money or you won't be wait-listed"Money isn't the acute problem for American kidney patients that it is for Americans needing other organs. The reason for that is simple: kidney patients have Medicare, and everyone else either doesn't or it's not considered something they're entitled to legally. For many potential transplant... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 2:25 PM Comments (0) (link) Tuesday, February 25, 2003No, I haven't forgotten this blogRight at the moment, I'm choosing to concentrate on other blogs and other writing activities. Those of you who are interested in this issue may rest assured that I am not ignoring you, nor am I deliberately ignoring those of you who have left comments. One of the things I'd like to explore as I go... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 1:12 PM Comments (0) (link) Sunday, February 23, 2003Autopsy planned for JesicaNorth Carolina's medical examiner is planning to have a member of his staff autopsy Jesica Santillan's body to determine the exact cause of death. A lawyer representing the family states that it is an appropriate action, because any potential legal action (emphasizing the word "potential") must... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 1:18 PM Comments (0) (link) |
About this BlogThis was originally intended to be written during Organ Donor Awareness Week only, but I felt like writing about transplant-related issues at other times of the year.
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