The nondirected living donor program: A model for cooperative donation, recovery and allocation of living donor kidneys

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 167-174

  Gilbert, James C ^a   Brigham, Lori ^b   Batty Jr , D Scott ^c   Veatch, Robert M ^d  

^a CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Washington Reg Transplant C   (United States)

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethics; Kidney transplantation; Live donor; Organ procurement

Indexed keywords

CREATININE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CADAVER DONOR; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ISCHEMIA; KIDNEY GRAFT; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LENGTH OF STAY; LIVING DONOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODEL; NONDIRECTED LIVING DONOR PROGRAM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EMPIRICAL APPROACH; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;

ADULT; BIOETHICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; ISCHEMIA; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIVING DONORS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 11844296038     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2004.00660.x     Document Type: Article

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