Which of the following is a TRUE statement?

A. An African-American named Bruce Tucker got a heart transplant from a white man with head injuries.
B. Marissa Ayala was conceived to be a bone marrow donor, had her bone marrow harvested, and died as a result.
C. Shana Alexander did not think that Belding Scribner manipulated America and Congress to pay for dialysis machines.
D. Belding Scribner invented a permanent, indwelling shunt for hemodialysis patients.
E. The End Stage Renal Disease Act saved Americans money over the next decades because dialysis machines became cheaper as more were produced.


Answer: D

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