Resource utilization of living donor versus deceased donor liver transplantation is similar at an experienced transplant center

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 586-591

  Lai, J C ^a   Pichardo, E M ^a   Emond, J C ^a,b   Brown, R S ^a,b  

^a College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost; Cost effectiveness; Deceased donor; Liver transplantation; Living donor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CADAVER DONOR; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; LIVING DONOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

CADAVER; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TISSUE DONORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 60649114936     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2008.02511.x     Document Type: Article

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