American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 56, Issue 1 , Pages 7-9 , July 2010

United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) Organ Allocation Policy and Kidney Utilization

  • John D. Scandling, MD

      Affiliations

    • Stanford University, Stanford, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to John D. Scandling, MD, Adult Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program, 750 Welch Rd, Ste 200, Palo Alto, CA 94304
    • ,
  • Douglas J. Norman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon

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  8. Stegall MD. Developing a new kidney allocation policy: the rationale for including life years from transplant. Am J Transplant. 2009;9(7):1528–1532
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PII: S0272-6386(10)00720-1

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2010.04.004

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 56, Issue 1 , Pages 7-9 , July 2010

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