50 years of organ transplants
The power of perseverance
Dr. Joesph Murray virtually created new field of medicine. Scientists of today could learn from his example
As his diseased kidneys shut down, Richard Herrick became delusional. He accused doctors and nurses at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital of assaulting him and tore out his catheter in a vain attempt to escape. Normally, Herrick would have died, but, on Dec. 23, 1954, Dr. Joseph Murray tried something new: He took a kidney from Herrick's identical twin brother ... (Full article: 1426 words)
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