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Transplant agency is criticized for donor organs arriving late, damaged or diseased

Surgical instruments used in a kidney transplant in 2016.  The agency that oversees organ allocation, the United Network for Organ Sharing, is under scrutiny after a report documented loss and waste of donated organs, often because of problems transporting the organs. (AP)
Surgical instruments used in a kidney transplant in 2016. The agency that oversees organ allocation, the United Network for Organ Sharing, is under scrutiny after a report documented loss and waste of donated organs, often because of problems transporting the organs. (AP)

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