Potential Inefficiency of a Proposed Efficiency Model for Kidney Allocation

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 545-548

  Ross, Lainie Friedman ^a   Thistlethwaite Jr , J Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CADAVER DONOR; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; KIDNEY DONOR; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIVING DONOR; MODEL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

ALGORITHMS; HUMANS; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; TIME FACTORS; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT;

EID: 40849096415     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.12.024     Document Type: Editorial

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