The vexing challenges of deceased donor organ allocation
Kidney transplantation in patients with end-stage renal disease is efficacious, cost-effective, and improves quality of life relative to maintenance dialysis; the availability of donor kidneys, however, is limited. Determining the most appropriate method by which to allocate deceased donor organs in...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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5 May 2015
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Nature reviews. Nephrology
Year: 2015, Volume: 11, Issue: 8, Pages: 448-450 |
| ISSN: | 1759-507X |
| DOI: | 10.1038/nrneph.2015.71 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2015.71 Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.nature.com/articles/nrneph.2015.71 
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| Author Notes: | Jesse D. Schold & Gerhard Opelz |
| Summary: | Kidney transplantation in patients with end-stage renal disease is efficacious, cost-effective, and improves quality of life relative to maintenance dialysis; the availability of donor kidneys, however, is limited. Determining the most appropriate method by which to allocate deceased donor organs in an efficient and just manner poses a complex challenge. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 09.07.2020 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1759-507X |
| DOI: | 10.1038/nrneph.2015.71 |