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In the US, more than 15,000 people are waiting for a liver donation. In California, one in four listed for liver transplant will die before an organ becomes available. What is causing this shortage of liver donations and what is being done to help? Alan W. Hemming, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS, discusses the innovative technique of living donor transplants that is changing the odds for many patients. Series: "Health Matters" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32384]

In the US, more than 15,000 people are waiting for a liver donation. In California, one in four listed for liver transplant will die before an organ becomes available. What is causing this shortage of liver donations and what is being done to help? Alan W. Hemming, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS, discusses the innovative technique of living donor transplants that is changing the odds for many patients. Series: "Health Matters" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32384]