Investigating geographic variation in mortality in the context of organ donation

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1598-1602

  Sheehy, E ^a   O'Connor, K J ^b   Luskin, R S ^a   Howard, R J ^c   Cornell, D ^c   Finn, J ^d   Mone, T ^e   Selck, F W ^f   Delmonico, F L ^g  

^a New England Organ Bank   (United States)

^b LifeCenter Northwest   (United States)

^c LifeQuest Organ Recovery Services   (United States)

^d Midwest Transplant Network   (United States)

^e OneLegacy   (United States)

^f JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^g MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Donation rate; donation service area; organ allocation; organ donation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; DEATH; EMERGENCY CARE; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION (SPECIES); HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; ORGAN DONOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 84861831323     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2011.03981.x     Document Type: Article

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