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Pediatric Transplant:  A Father’s Perspective

Pediatric Transplant:  A Father’s Perspective

Apr 22, 2019 | News, Press Releases

By:  Joseph P. Hillenburg There are currently almost 2,000 children on the organ transplant waiting list in the United States, with many more children on waiting lists in other countries. In 2011, my son, Ben, was one of those children. His life started just like...

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