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: Public hearing held in Framingham to discuss the health care proxy bill of Rep. David Cohen, which would allow living wills. Right to die.
Description: Medical residents oppose long shifts on duty. They appeal at hearing for shorter hours so as not to jeopardize patient care. Doctor looks at x-rays.
Description: BU medical students in large lecture hall, taking notes. Professor in lab coat at blackboard. Medical students in hospital. Exterior of Boston University Medical School building with sign.