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S. Korean gov't approves transplants of hands and arms

2018-08-09 2 Dailymotion

손, 팔 이식제도 오늘부터 시행<br /><br /> Starting today, doctors here in the nation can perform hand and arm transplants.<br />A change that will help improve the lives of many.<br /> The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released detailed standards and procedures for both transplants and donations.<br />Back in 2000 the government legalized transplants for life-saving organs like hearts and lungs.<br />Now, arms and hands become the 14th body parts to be approved.<br />To sign up for a transplant, a patient needs to wait six months after their wound is treated, and submit a letter from a psychiatrist.<br />The procedure will be carried out first on those who need both hands and arms.<br />As for donors, they must have suffered brain death, and have previously been willing to donate at least one life-saving organ like their heart, lungs or kidneys. <br />

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