Wealthiest -- not sickest -- patients may have edge in organ transplants
Monday, November 9, 2015 - 14:01
in Health & Medicine
Registering at multiple transplant centers appears to give an edge to wealthy organ transplant patients over those with the most medical need. Multiple listing -- more likely done by wealthy, privately insured patients -- is an effective way to address organ shortages, but undermines the principle of transplanting the sickest patients first and should be reconsidered, researchers said.