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The Case for Living Kidney Sales: Rationale, Objections and Concerns
Author(s) -
Matas Arthur J.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
american journal of transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.89
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1600-6143
pISSN - 1600-6135
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2004.00664.x
Subject(s) - medicine , vendor , intensive care medicine , kidney transplant , kidney transplantation , kidney , marketing , business
Currently, potential kidney transplant candidates are dying on the waiting list. One potential solution would be a regulated system of living kidney sales (with safeguards to protect the vendor). Potential objections and practical concerns are discussed.