Freakonomics, M.D.

11. Why Do So Many Donated Kidneys End Up in the Trash?


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Every year, thousands of people in the U.S. die while they’re waiting for a new kidney, yet thousands of available organs get thrown away. Bapu talks to a kidney doctor and an economics Nobel laureate about why this happens and how the system could improve.

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