Variation in organ quality between liver transplant centers

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 958-964

  Volk, M L ^a   Reichert, H A ^a   Lok, A S F ^a   Hayward, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Center effect; donor recipient matching; liver transplantation; policy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; END STAGE LIVER DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER GRAFT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; ORGAN DONOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; END STAGE LIVER DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RISK; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS; UNITED STATES; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 79955537864     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2011.03487.x     Document Type: Article

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