THE KINDEST CUT.

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  • Author(s): MacFarquhar, Larissa
  • Source:
    New Yorker. 7/27/2009, Vol. 85 Issue 22, p38-51. 13p. 1 Color Photograph.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      ORGAN donation; KIDNEY transplantation; ORGAN donors; WAGNER, Paul; THOMAS, Gail; HICKEY, Bob; ALTRUISM
    • Abstract:
      The article discusses kidney donation in the U.S., particularly the kidney that Paul Wagner gave to Gail Thomas, whom he found on the website MatchingDonors.com. Wagner's philosophy of life, his religious convictions, and his determination to donate the kidney are discussed. The friendship that developed between Wagner and Thomas is discussed. The negative public reaction to Wagner's donation is described. Bob Hickey's experience using MatchingDonors.com is discussed.