TY - JOUR
T1 - Obtaining consensus regarding international transplantation continues to be difficult for pediatric centers in the United States
AU - Lorts, Angela
AU - Ryan, Thomas D.
AU - Matheny Antommaria, Armand H.
AU - Lake, Michael
AU - Bucuvalas, John
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd
PY - 2016/9/1
Y1 - 2016/9/1
N2 - Organ transplant is life-saving and any given organ may be valuable to a multitude of potential recipients. An allocation system must be used to reconcile the difference between supply and demand, and this system must take into account the impact that accepting international patients may have on the local system. The principles for allocation must be clear, equitable, provide utility and must be monitored so as to maintain public trust. The impact of the system on metrics deemed to be critical must be measured. Finally, strategies must take into account the local culture, size of the region to be supported, the number and experience of transplant centers, and the resources of the healthcare delivery system. Our focus is on the United States, recognizing that strategies and challenges may vary across countries.
AB - Organ transplant is life-saving and any given organ may be valuable to a multitude of potential recipients. An allocation system must be used to reconcile the difference between supply and demand, and this system must take into account the impact that accepting international patients may have on the local system. The principles for allocation must be clear, equitable, provide utility and must be monitored so as to maintain public trust. The impact of the system on metrics deemed to be critical must be measured. Finally, strategies must take into account the local culture, size of the region to be supported, the number and experience of transplant centers, and the resources of the healthcare delivery system. Our focus is on the United States, recognizing that strategies and challenges may vary across countries.
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U2 - 10.1111/petr.12769
DO - 10.1111/petr.12769
M3 - Review article
C2 - 27477950
AN - SCOPUS:84983421139
SN - 1397-3142
VL - 20
SP - 774
EP - 777
JO - Pediatric Transplantation
JF - Pediatric Transplantation
IS - 6
ER -