Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Steve Jobs liver transplant - how did he get it so quickly?

There's been a lot of speculation in the media recently about Apple CEO Steve Jobs secretly receiving a liver transplant in Tennessee. Did he by-pass others on the waiting list? Did he receive special treatment because of his celebrity status? One of the best discussions of this was posted by reporters for the New York Times. To read their story about how patients can get a high position on the transplant waiting list without cheating the system click here.

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