This Gift Voucher Might Just Get You A Kidney

(By Fran Kritz for Kaiser Health News)

Seven-year-old Quinn Gerlach got a gift certificate from his grandpa a few years back – not for a toy, a book or a game. It was for a kidney.

Gerlach was born with a single kidney, instead of the usual two, and it doesn’t fully function. So, one day, he may need a transplant. Continue reading article here…

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