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Organ Donations Give Life...And Time

Side Effects Public Media | By Eric Metcalf
Published February 7, 2015 at 3:05 PM EST
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Organ donation adds up to many extra years of life for recipients. Learn how many on this week's Sound Medicine Stat.

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Eric Metcalf
Eric Metcalf was the associate producer of Sound Medicine. He has covered health issues for a number of websites and magazines, and has coauthored or contributed to more than a dozen books on health and fitness. He has a journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a master’s in public health from the Indiana University School of Medicine.
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