Geographic variation in organ availability is responsible for disparities in liver transplantation between hispanics and caucasians

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 2113-2118

  Volk, M L ^a   Choi, H ^a   Warren, G J W ^a   Sonnenday, C J ^a   Marrero, J A ^a   Heisler, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical liver transplantation; Racial and ethnic disparities; Regional sharing; Waiting time

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LIVER DISEASE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; LIVER DISEASES; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 69149094775     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2009.02744.x     Document Type: Article

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