Simulating the new kidney allocation policy in the united states: Modest gains and many unknowns

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1617-1619

  Schold, Jesse D ^a,b   Reese, Peter P ^c,d  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PANEL REACTIVE ANTIBODY;

ALLOGRAFT; HLA MATCHING; HLA SYSTEM; HUMAN; KIDNEY DONOR; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESPAN; MORBIDITY; POLICY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; HEALTH CARE POLICY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; TRANSPLANTATION;

HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT;

EID: 84910678414     PISSN: 10466673     EISSN: 15333450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1681/ASN.2014030235     Document Type: Review

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