Few state or federal rules exist governing body donation facilities, raising questions about what the donors and their families are getting themselves into. "There's a price list for everything from a head to a shoulder, like they are a side of beef," lawyer Michael Burg said. "They make money, absolutely, because there's no cost in getting the bodies." The Arizona Republic looks at the burgeoning industry in its state.
from Kaiser Health News http://bit.ly/2K9haLb
June 11, 2019
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