Survival benefit: Quality versus quantity and trade-offs in developing new renal allocation systems

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1043-1046

  Freeman Jr , R B ^a  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIALYSIS; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; KIDNEY DONOR; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIFESPAN; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SURVIVAL;

AGE FACTORS; ALGORITHMS; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; DIRECTED TISSUE DONATION; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RISK FACTORS; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34247328255     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2007.01762.x     Document Type: Review

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