Overview of the MELD Score and the UNOS Adult Liver Allocation System

Transplantation Proceedings

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 3169-3174

  Martin, A P ^a   Bartels, M ^a   Hauss, J ^a   Fangmann, J ^a  

^a Universitetsklinik Leipzig ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MORTALITY; PATIENT SELECTION; POLICY; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADULT; CADAVER; DEATH; GERMANY; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; PATIENT SELECTION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; TISSUE DONORS; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 37149051811     PISSN: 00411345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2007.04.025     Document Type: Article

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