Description: Mass. Department of Health hearing on feasibility of establishing liver transplant programs. Dr. Harvey Feinberg explains mission of task force. Dr. Hendron, chief of surgery at Children's Hospital, encourages cooperative approach among institutions to procure organs. Charles Fiske, father of infant liver recipient Jamie, endorses program especially for pediatrics.
Description: Interview with Mr. Pillin, liver transplant recipient. Exteriors New England Medical Center, Children's and New England Deaconess Hospitals.
Description: Press conference with surgeons from four Boston teaching hospitals about forming collaborative liver transplant teams. Talk about organ matching, insurance coverage, computerized interinstitutional organ bank to facilitate procurement.
Description: Domenic Bozzotto, on behalf of hotel workers union local 26, endorses Ray Flynn for mayor of Boston in advance of his formal candidacy announcement. Ray responds, saying he will focus on the rank and file.