Transplant plan eases wait with imperfect organs

When Gloria Daise signed up last year to receive a new kidney at Brigham and Women's Hospital, she was stunned to learn that the wait for a transplant averaged five to six years. But in April, a surgeon made her an offer: The 65-year-old Dorchester woman could reduce her waiting time if she put her name on an alternative list ... (Full article: 1494 words)

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