Transplant center regulations - A mixed blessing? An ASTS council viewpoint

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 8, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2496-2502

  Abecassis, M M ^a   Burke, R ^b   Cosimi, A B ^c   Matas, A J ^d   Merion, R M ^e   Millman, D ^b   Roberts, J P ^f   Klintmalm, G B ^g  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b POWERS PYLES SUTTER AND VERVILLE PC   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^g BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Medicaid; Medicare; Regulation

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGEON; TRANSPLANTATION;

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 55949121062     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2008.02434.x     Document Type: Review

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