Realizing the Promise of Equity in the Organ Transplantation System

Realizing the Promise of Equity in the Organ Transplantation System

"Each year, the individuals and organizations in the U.S. organ donation, procurement, allocation, and distribution system work together to provide transplants to many thousands of people, but thousands more die before getting a transplant due to the ongoing shortage of deceased donor organs an...

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Autor principal: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.).
Autor Corporativo: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Committee on a Fairer and More Equitable, Cost-Effective, and Transparent System of Donor Organ Procurement, Allocation, and Distribution (-)
Otros Autores: Hackmann, Meredith (-), English, Rebecca A., Kizer, Kenneth W.
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press 2022.
Materias:
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. > Research > United States.
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. > Social aspects > United States.
Immunosuppression > Research > United States.
Donation of organs, tissues, etc. > United States.
Organ donors > United States.
Donation of organs, tissues, etc.
Organ donors.
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. > Research.
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. > Social aspects.
United States.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Matter
  • Summary
  • 1. Introduction and Study Context
  • 2. The U.S. Organ Transplantation System and Opportunities for Improvement
  • 3. Foundations for a Trustworthy Deceased Donor Organ Transplantion System
  • 4. Confronting and Eliminating Inequities in the Organ Transplantation System
  • 5. Saving More Lives and Enhancing Equity with Deceased Donor Organ Allocation Policies
  • 6. Improving Procurement, Acceptance, and Use of Deceased Donor Organs
  • 7. Measuring and Improving System Performance -Appendix A; Public Meeting Agendas
  • Appendix B: IOM and National Academies Solid Organ Transplantation Reports
  • Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff.

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