Lung Allocation in the United States

Clinics in Chest Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 213-222

  Eberlein, Michael ^a,b   Garrity, Edward R ^c   Orens, Jonathan B ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Lung allocation; Lung allocation score; Lung transplantation

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LUNG ALLOCATION SCORE; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SURVIVAL RATE; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HUMANS; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; PATIENT SELECTION; SURVIVAL RATE; TIME FACTORS; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; UNITED STATES; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 79954624194     PISSN: 02725231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2011.02.004     Document Type: Review

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