Saturday, July 29, 2017

US transplant centers frequently refuse deceased donor kidneys

From 2007-2012, deceased donor kidneys in the United States were offered a median of 7 times before finally being accepted for transplantation. Such refusals may have contributed to racial and ethnic disparities that exist in access to transplantation in the United States.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/07/170727184917.htm