Open AccessWhat Else Can We Do to Ensure Transplant Equity for High-Risk Patients?
Author(s) -
Amy D. Waterman,
Jennifer L. Beaumont
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.02120218
Subject(s) - medicine , psychological intervention , equity (law) , disadvantaged , transplantation , population , donation , referral , united network for organ sharing , health equity , family medicine , intensive care medicine , public health , surgery , environmental health , liver transplantation , nursing , economic growth , economics , political science , law
The vision statement of the United Network of Organ Sharing is “to promote … equitable organ allocation and access to transplantation” ([1][1]). However, blacks, who make up 31% of all patients with ESKD ([2][2]), continue to be less likely to be referred for transplant, waitlisted, or receive
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