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)im White and his family under-
stand the value of time. They wait-
ed a tong time for a liver donor.
Kecognized nationally, Henry
Become art orsan donor simply
by signing a donor can and by
Ford Hospital helps patients by
telling your family. Then, contact
However, Jim was fortunate - Every
year, an estimated 3,00. people die
while waiting for or g an transplants.
marrow, heart, kidney, liver,
lung, and pancreas. For trans-
plant services, Henry Ford Health
System accepts most insurances,
including: Alliance Health and
HEALTH SYSTEM
organ donation I was shocked and
Life Insurance Company, Blue
surprised," said Jim. "I looked at
HENRY FORD HOSPITAL
Sandy's face (his wife) and she was
Transplantation Center
flushed. I knew the wait was over."
Cross Blue Shield,
HAP,
Omnicare and SelectC_are.
for more information, call
Unless more people become
1-800-888-4340
As any transplant patient could
organ donors, many patients will
24-HOUR CONSULT LINE
have to play the waiting game
tell you, time is not an unlimited
resource. One day you might find
until one is found. In some
yourself as one of the approximately
cases, patients will die waiting.
47,000 Americans waiting for an
organ transplant.
Jim White was lucky. A donor
was found in time, giving him the
chance to watch his kids grow up.
Huderstand more than medicine.
http:www.hihs.hapcorp.ors
Shouldn't everyone get the same
chance?
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