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Face transplant patients endure a long and painful journey — and it’s even worse for black patients

By Liz Kowalczyk — Boston GlobeFeb. 26, 2019

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Robert Chelsea would be the first African-American face transplant recipient, and at 68, also the oldest. Bethany Mollenkof for The Boston Globe

Face transplant patients endure a long and painful journey — and it’s even worse for black patients

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