Highly competitive geographic areas have a higher annual number of liver transplants

Wednesday, May 13, 2015 - 13:30 in Health & Medicine

The annual number of liver transplantation operations increases when transplantation centers are concentrated in geographic areas that are highly competitive, according to findings from a new study. The study is believed to be the first one to demonstrate a link between the volume of liver transplantation and competition for organs and geographic density.

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