The effects of donor and recipient practices on transplant center finances

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 586-592

  Englesbe, M J ^a   Ads, Y ^a   Cohn, J A ^a   Sonnenday, C J ^a   Lynch, R ^a   Sung, R S ^a   Pelletier, S J ^a   Birkmeyer, J D ^a   Punch, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Delayed graft function (DGF); Economic analysis; Expanded criteria donors; Kidney transplantation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; KIDNEY DONOR; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFIT; RECIPIENT; REIMBURSEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ADULT; ECONOMICS, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MEDICARE; MICHIGAN; TISSUE DONORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 39649090492     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2007.02098.x     Document Type: Article

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