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https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/22381| Title: | Allocation of deceased donor kidneys: A review of international practices. | Austin Authors: | Lee, Darren HK;Kanellis, John;Mulley, William R | Affiliation: | Centre for Inflammatory Diseases, Department of Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Department of Renal Medicine, Eastern Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Department of Nephrology, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia Department of Nephrology, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Issue Date: | Jun-2019 | Date: | 2019-04-29 | Publication information: | Nephrology 2019; 24(6): 591-598 | Abstract: | The demand for kidney transplantation continues to exceed the availability of deceased donor kidneys. Balancing the overarching principles of the optimal use of (utility) and equal access to (equity) this scarce resource requires a sophisticated allocation system. This review will examine how various factors are addressed in allocation systems around the world to strike a balance between utility and equity. | URI: | https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/22381 | DOI: | 10.1111/nep.13548 | ORCID: | 0000-0002-3771-9102 0000-0001-5109-165X |
Journal: | Nephrology | PubMed URL: | 30536674 | Type: | Journal Article | Subjects: | deceased donor kidney allocation longevity matching |
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