The report of a national conference on the wait list for kidney transplantation

Robert S. Gaston, Gabriel M. Danovitch, Patricia L. Adams, James J. Wynn, Robert M. Merion, Mark H. Deierhoi, Robert A. Metzger, J. Michael Cecka, William E. Harmon, Alan B. Leichtman, Aaron Spital, Emily Blumberg, Charles A. Herzog, Robert A. Wolfe, Dolly B. Tyan, John Roberts, Richard Rohrer, Friedrich K. Port, Francis L. Delmonico

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Abstract

In March, 2002, over 100 members of the transplant community assembled in Philadelphia for a meeting designed to address problems associated with the growing number of patients seeking kidney transplantation and added to the waiting list each year. The meeting included representatives of nine US organizations with interests in these issues. Participants divided into work groups addressing access to the waiting list, assigning priority on the list, list management, and identifying appropriate candidates for expanded criteria donor kidneys. Each work group outlined problems and potential remedies within each area. This report summarized the issues and recommendations regarding the waiting list for kidney transplantation addressed in the Philadelphia meeting.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)775-785
Number of pages11
JournalAmerican Journal of Transplantation
Volume3
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2003
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Access
  • Kidney transplant
  • Minority
  • Wait list management
  • Waiting list

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