Implications of Liver Transplant Allocation Policy for Healthcare Resource Utilization: An Analysis of United Network for Organ Sharing Share 35 Policy.
- Resource Type
- Theses
- Authors
- Russell, Tara Anastasia
- Source
- Dissertation Abstracts International; Dissertation Abstract International; 79-11B(E).
- Subject
- Public health
Health care management
- Language
- English
Summary: Since its evolution, organ allocation in liver transplantation has been based upon the 'rule of rescue', where patients are prioritized for transplantation based on their medical need and acuity. As the system has evolved, arbitrary geographic b