A car crash destroyed a 25-year-old woman's small intestine. It would take three years and placement on multiple hospital waiting lists before she received an intestine transplant. Her journey highlights a broader challenge facing the transplant system: how to better inform patients about their options. (AP video/Shelby Lum)
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