Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5987102 | The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | 2016 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Allocating lungs for transplant based on urgency and benefit instead of waiting time was associated with fewer waitlist deaths, more transplants performed, and a change in distribution of recipient diagnoses to patients more likely to die on the waiting list.
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Authors
Thomas M. MD, MSc, Leah B. PhD,