Geography plays major role in access to pediatric kidney transplantation in U.S.

Saturday, January 18, 2014 - 21:30 in Health & Medicine

There is substantial geographic variation in deceased donor kidney waiting times for children across the United States, with median waiting time ranging from as little as two weeks to as long as three years. Local supply and demand of high quality organs had a significant impact on waiting times for children in need of kidneys.

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