Tuesday Checkup: encouraging organ donation

When congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones died suddenly in the summer of 2008, she raised the profile of the issue of organ donation. Parts of her body benefited more than fifty people. Across the country, the need is critical. In Ohio alone, it's estimated 18 people die every day because they require an organ that hasn't come. A physician at MetroHealth Medical Center, says more could be done to increase the pool of donors. That's what we're talking about in this week's Tuesday Checkup, which is a collaboration with the Plain Dealer. ideastream®'s Eric Wellman sat down with Plain Dealer health reporter Angela Townsend.