Access to the kidney transplant waiting list: A time for reflection

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 360-363

  Pussell, B A ^a   Bendorf, A ^b   Kerridge, I H ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Equity; Kidney transplant; Utility; Waiting list

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEMODIALYSIS PATIENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; KIDNEY GRAFT; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; ORGAN DONOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AUSTRALIA; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; REGISTRIES; RENAL DIALYSIS; TISSUE DONORS; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 84859868850     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2012.02730.x     Document Type: Article

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