Death of young multiple transplant patient

Title

Death of young multiple transplant patient

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

11 Nov 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:40

Description

Peter Deeley reports on the death of 5 year-old Laura Davies, whose life support machine was switched off following her body’s rejection of six transplanted organs. Includes interviews with Adrian Bianci(?), the Manchester surgeon who treated Laura, who describes her chances of survival; Laura’s grandmother, Barbara Cooper, who says Laura was an angel on loan from God; Sue Cardillo from the children’s hospital in Pittsburgh, USA where Laura received treatment, who describes Laura’s decline; Philip(?) Brady, a fundraiser for Laura’s appeal, who describes the mood after her death. Drivetime programme.

Contributors

Peter Deeley; Sue Cardillo; Laura Davies; Adrian Bianci(?); Barbara Cooper; Philip(?) Brady

Keywords

USA; Deaths; Health; Surgery; Health services; Medical ethics; UK; Hospitals; Children (age group); Manchester; Organ transplantation; Pittsburgh Children’s Hospital; Laura Davies

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