Organ Donation; Katrina

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• Search for Transplant Organs Becomes a Web Free-for-All
  In their often desperate hunt for a compatible donor, an increasing number of patients needing transplants are mounting personal online searches in something akin to Internet dating — seeking partners willing to give up something other than their hearts.
  (tags: healthcare medicine)
• Katrina’s Lingering Medical Nightmare
  Healthcare workers treating hurricane evacuees are finding themselves in the unusual position of wishing that patients had a little less faith in their doctors. “It does amaze me that in this day and age, people don’t know what drugs they’re on, what thei
  (tags: physicians EHR disasters)