Waiting for life-saving gift

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Waiting for life-saving gift

Date12/15/1983

Names

Goode, Jeff (photographer)

Hospital for Sick Children (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Waiting for life-saving gift: Rena Paquette, 31 tries to cheer up son Neil, who is hooked up to an artificial kidney at Sick Kids Hospital because his own don't function. The 14-month-old Sudbury baby is one of 14 children waiting for kidney transplants in Toronto. Can't give son her kidney so Sudbury mom seeks donor.

Subject

Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.

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Photographs

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0026100F

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