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The New Distance-Based Kidney Allocation System: Implications for Patients, Transplant Centers, and Organ Procurement Organizations.

David C CronSyed A HusainJoel T Adler
Published in: Current transplantation reports (2022)
The KAS 250 allocation policy changed the geographic basis of deceased donor kidney distribution in a manner that is intended to reduce geographic disparities in access to kidney transplantation. Close monitoring of this policy's impact on patients, transplant center behavior, and process measures is critical to the aim of maximizing access to transplant while achieving transplant equity.
Keyphrases
  • kidney transplantation
  • newly diagnosed
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  • healthcare
  • prognostic factors
  • mental health
  • patient reported outcomes
  • patient reported