Reimbursing live organ donors for incurred non-medical expenses: A global perspective on policies and programs

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2825-2836

  Sickand, M ^a   Cuerden, M S ^a   Klarenbach, S W ^b,c   Ojo, A O ^d   Parikh, C R ^e   Boudville, N ^f   Garg, A X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c INSTITUTE OF HEALTH ECONOMICS   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Financing; Health policy; Living donors; Personal; Program development; Program evaluation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; INCOME; LAW; MEAL; ORGAN DONOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; TRAVEL;

ASIA; CANADA; DONOR SELECTION; ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION; EUROPE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INCOME; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; LIVING DONORS; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TRAVEL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 72449179896     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2009.02829.x     Document Type: Article

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