The system of health insurance for living donors is a disincentive for live donation

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 747-750

  Ommen, E S ^a   Gill, J S ^b  

^a MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Donation; Insurance; Live donor transplantation; Policy

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; LIVING DONOR; LONG TERM CARE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED STATES; ACCIDENTAL DEATH; ADULT; DISINCENTIVE; GRAFT RECIPIENT; HUMAN; NOTE; SURGERY;

EID: 77949848506     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2009.02994.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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