Familism-Familism After World War Ii. The political, economic, and psychological impacts of the family were criticized in the 1930s and especially after World War IIâfor example, in the description of the authoritarian character by Wilhelm Reich, Erich Fromm, and Theodor W. Adorno. The principle of equality in modem societies did not modify the family.
A lung transplant costs anywhere from approximately $200,000 to $1,000,000, depending on whether or not there are complications resulting in multiple hospitalizations, critical care, repeated surgeries, etc. Obviously this is not an impulse buy, and somebody has to pay.
1 According to Vimo.com, a health care cost comparison website, the average list price for a kidney transplant is $143,500, while the average negotiated price, through a health insurance company, is just under $33,500. Patients of any age with kidney failure that requires dialysis are eligible for Medicare, which might pay up to 80% of the costs of a transplant; however, Medicare covers only 36 months of anti-rejection drugs.