Disparity, liver demand, and access to transplants

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 1746-1747

  Mulligan, D ^a  

^a YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAUSE OF DEATH; COMORBIDITY; DEATH CERTIFICATE; EDITORIAL; END STAGE LIVER DISEASE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEPATOPULMONARY SYNDROME; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; ORGAN DONOR; PORTOPULMONARY HYPERTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL MORTALITY; ADULT; MODEL FOR END STAGE LIVER DISEASE SCORE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DONOR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; LIVER DISEASES; MALE; MORTALITY; PATIENT SELECTION; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION; UTILIZATION;

FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; LIVER DISEASES; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE PATTERNS, PHYSICIANS'; TISSUE DONORS; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 84931562012     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ajt.13302     Document Type: Editorial

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