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The Survival Impact of Liver Transplantation in the MELD Era, and the Future for Organ Allocation and Distribution

Year: 2005

Type: editorial

Abstract: Currently, allocation and distribution of organs are the most controversial aspects of liver transplantation. The scarcity of deceased donor organs has forced transplant centers and patients listed for transplant to compete with other local programs and locally listed patients, respectively, for liver grafts. The requirements for an optimal organ allocation system are (1) evidence-based outcome measures,(2)justice and equity,(3)maximal utility and (4) transparency.Balancing justice and equity for all candidates and individual vs.

Source: American Journal of Transplantation

DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2005.00769.x

Authors: Robert S. Brown, John R. Lake

Institutions: NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University, University of Minnesota

Language: English

Topic: Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,300

OpenAlex ID: W2051551569

Cites: 3

Cited by: 96

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