US Transplant Surgeon Attempts to Increase Organ Donation
University of Toledo transplant surgeon Dr. Michael Rees has developed a chain of kidney organ donation where the family of a recipient then donates a kidney to another waiting transplant patient. The program is run through the nonprofit Alliance for Paired Donation.
Arkansas Adopts Trauma System Guidelines
Gov. Mike Beebe has signed legislation authorizing a state-run trauma system to improve care for injured patients in Arkansas. State Surgeon General Joe Thompson says the system will be fully operational within two years.