Developing a new kidney allocation policy: The rationale for including life years from transplant: Personal viewpoint

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1528-1532

  Stegall, M D ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAFT RECIPIENT; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; JUSTICE; KIDNEY DONOR; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESPAN; LIVING DONOR; POLICY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

AGE FACTORS; HUMANS; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; PUBLIC POLICY; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS; UNITED STATES; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 67649639121     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2009.02712.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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