New England Journal of Medicine · 2011 · 45 citations · 1 references
MedicineNephrologySurgeryKidney TransplantationTransplant SurgeryDeceased Donor Kidney TransplantationDeceased Donor TransplantationOrgan AllocationTransplant AllocationTransplant EthicsTransplantation EthicsAllocationKidney Allocation PolicyKidney Allocation SystemsLiving Donor AllocationLiving Donor Kidney AllocationOrgan Allocation CriteriaPrognosis-based AllocationTransplantation
Proposed changes to the allocation system for deceased-donor kidneys rely on unvalidated models that may unfairly reduce transplantation opportunities for some patients, inappropriately benefit others, and have unintended consequences for donation by living donors.
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