Geographic disparity: the dilemma of lower socioeconomic status, multiple listing, and death on the liver transplant waiting list

Clinical Transplantation

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1075-1079

  Schwartz, Adam ^a   Schiano, Thomas ^b   Kim Schluger, Leona ^b   Florman, Sander ^b  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

disparities; insurance; liver transplant; socioeconomic status; waitlist

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYING; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HIGHEST INCOME GROUP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LIVER GRAFT; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAID; MIDDLE INCOME GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL STATUS; TRAVEL;

EID: 85027946756     PISSN: 09020063     EISSN: 13990012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ctr.12429     Document Type: Article

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