Waiting time or wasted time? The case for using time on dialysis to determine waiting time in the allocation of cadaveric kidneys

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作者
Danovitch, GM [1 ]
Cohen, B
Smits, JMA
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[1] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Sch Med, Div Nephrol, Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA
[2] Eurotransplant Int Fdn, Leiden, Netherlands
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10.1034/j.1600-6143.2002.21002.x
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R61 [外科手术学];
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The authors argue that the use of the time since beginning dialysis is a fairer basis for allocating kidney transplants than the time of listing after a potentially extended work-up period.
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