I Lived Bitch! w/ Ellie Schnitt
Binchtopia
Paired Donation and the Kidney Voucher
Ellie describes her mother's altruistic donation to the National Kidney Registry and how that generated a 'voucher' for Ellie.
Julia is joined by bestie of the pod Ellie Schnitt to dissect the organ transplant industrial complex (figuratively)! Ellie lends her expertise as the proud owner of a gently used kidney to help unpack the wild history of transplantation, the misconceptions and ethics surrounding organ donation, and the surreal, life-altering experience of waking up with a new lease on your body. Digressions include Ballerina Farm's completely predictable raw milk controversy, taking thirst traps in the hospital bathroom, and why the last person you want to hear from after major surgery is your flop ex.
This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Kylie Finnigan and edited by Livi Burdette.
Check out Ellie's Substack here: https://ellieschnitt.substack.com/
SOURCES
A narrative review on the psychosocial domains of the impact of organ transplantation
A Push for More Organ Transplants Is Putting Donors at Risk
Current Strategies for Living Donor Kidney Transplantation
Ethics of allocation of donor organs
Exploring Disparities in United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) Scoring Systems
H.R.2544 - Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act
Hospitals Cater to 'Transplant Tourists' as U.S. Patients Wait for Organs
How it All Started: The Fascinating History of Organ Transplantation
How One Father Created an Organ Empire
Increased Scrutiny Leads to an Improved Organ Transplant System
Inequities in Organ Transplant Allocation
Life-or-Death Decisions: Philosophy Student Weighs Ethics of Organ Transplants
Medical Ethics Unpacked: Ethical Issues in Organ Transplantation
Organ Donation and Transplantation
Organ donation: Don't let these myths confuse you
Organ Donation is Rare, Here's Why
Organ Donation Legislation and Policy
Organ Transplant System 'in Chaos' as Waiting Lists Are Ignored
Organ Transplantation: HHS Action Needed to Improve Lifesaving Program
Personality Changes Associated with Organ Transplants
Psychiatric Aspects of Organ Transplantation
Sick and Skipped Over: How We Investigated the Organ Transplant System
Systemic Issues Plague Life-Saving Organ Transplant Program
The Ethical Boundaries of Organ Donation
The history of organ transplantation
The Medical Minute: Six organ donation facts knock down six myths
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