Rational rationing or discrimination: Balancing equity and efficiency considerations in kidney allocation

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 11, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2317-2321

  Ladin, K ^a,b   Hanto, D W ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age discrimination; Allocation; Ethics; Kidney transplantation

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGEISM; GRAFT RECIPIENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; KIDNEY DONOR; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; ADULT; ETHICS; EXPECTATION; FAIRNESS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN TISSUE; NOTE; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; TRUST;

AGE FACTORS; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HUMANS; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; PATIENT SELECTION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 84857192706     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2011.03726.x     Document Type: Review

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