Published Nov 4, 2024
Give Away a Kidney? Are You Crazy? (with filmmaker Penny Lane)
Filmmaker Penny Lane delves into the challenging journey of altruistic kidney donation, unraveling psychological and societal barriers while questioning the nature of selflessness and exploring ingrained misconceptions about organ donation.

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