Case Study How Long Have You Been Involved With The Mayo Clinic

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1. How long have you been involved with the Mayo Clinic?
2. What are the basic steps in determining who is eligible for transplant procedures?
3. How long is an average wait, and are there other determining factors that can speed up or slow down the wait for the procedure?
4. I understand that rejection is a huge factor in recovery. What are common steps to avoid this?
5. What are some common drugs which help control rejection, and will the patient have to be on medication forever after surgery?
6. Are there other risks caused by rejection drugs that patients are made aware of and need to monitor for?
7. What is considered the critical timeframe after surgery that the patient must overcome before the possibility of outright rejection of the

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