Agree on much, except it is time for change. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The imbalance between supply and demand of organs for transplant will not be fully solved by changes to the allocation system. Improved organ donation and utilization must be accomplished through critical reassessment of organ procurement organization (OPO) performance as a partnership between transplant centers, OPOs, and community hospitals. The continued discussion on changes to the organ distribution system should be based on patient-centeredness, enhanced transparency, improved models, and metrics. Focusing too heavily on geography without consideration for the other factors at play risks oversimplification of this complex issue.

publication date

  • April 15, 2019

Research

keywords

  • Health Services Needs and Demand
  • Organ Transplantation
  • Resource Allocation
  • Tissue Donors
  • Tissue and Organ Procurement

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85064570462

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1111/ajt.15362

PubMed ID

  • 30884119

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 19

issue

  • 7