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Medical ethicists raise flags over controversial new transplant technique

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We discuss a controversial new transplant technique that restarts blood circulation in newly deceased donors to keep their organs fresher. Critics say it's reversing the conditions that caused the donor to be declared dead in the first place.

NPR health correspondent Rob Stein joins us.

This segment aired on July 22, 2024.

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