A new knee for $30k

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Jul 31, 202600:27:04Science & Medicine

How much would you pay to get your knee or hip replaced? Calgarian Linda Slater's knee pain became unbearable during her two-year wait to see an orthopedic surgeon. In this encore episode, we learn how she drained her re...

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