Why are kidney transplant wait-lists so long?
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Explores the factors involved in the long wait-times for kidney transplants.
In Canada, 75% of organ transplant patients are in need of a kidney. The average time kidney recipients must wait is 3.5 to 5.5 years. Why is it that patients wait so long for a transplant? This video explores the factors involved in the long wait-times for kidney transplants.
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Demystifying Medicine, Education, Kidney disease, Transplantation
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