Framing disparities along the continuum of care from chronic kidney disease to transplantation: Barriers and interventions

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 669-674

  Ladin, K ^a,b   Rodrigue, J R ^a   Hanto, D W ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Allocation; Burden of disease; Chronic kidney disease (CKD); Inequality; Kidney transplantation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; GRAFT RECIPIENT; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACISM; RISK FACTOR;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; PREVALENCE; RENAL INSUFFICIENCY, CHRONIC; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; UNITED STATES; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 63349108953     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2009.02561.x     Document Type: Article

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