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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lauran Neergaard

How the US organ transplant system works and what to ask to improve your chances

Navigating Organ Transplants - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

It’s not always patience and luck that get patients off the organ transplant waiting list and into the operating room.

Unlike in many areas of medicine, experts say there’s a lot of variation in the U.S. transplant system. Knowing there are differences and what to ask might help.

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