I'm an ICU doctor. When I needed a liver transplant I learned how vulnerable it is to be a patient.

• 04/11/2024, 2:25 PM
• businessinsider.com

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dr. Donald Chalfin, an internist, and director of external engagements and collaborations for diagnostics with Siemens-Heathineers. It has been edited for length and clarity.