Hawaii could save lives and shorten the waiting list for transplants by requiring people to opt out of the program instead of opting in.
Kathleen Kozak
Kathleen Kozak, M.D., is an internal medicine physician at Straub Clinic and Hospital. She is also the host of The Body Show on Hawaii Public Radio.
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