Living donor transplantation: Is there inequality of access?

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 81, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 2-3

  Walker, Rowan G ^a   Kanellis, John ^b   Robertson, Amanda J ^a   Saunder, Alan C ^b  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HUMAN; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIVING DONOR; MULTICENTER STUDY; NOTE; TRANSPLANTATION;

AUSTRALIA; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIVING DONORS; TASMANIA; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; VICTORIA;

EID: 79551631003     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2010.05609.x     Document Type: Note

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