Ethical analysis examining the prioritisation of living donor transplantation in times of healthcare rationing
Kulkarni S, Flescher A, Ahmad M, Bayliss G, Bearl D, Biondi L, Davis E, George R, Gordon E, Lyons T, Wightman A, Ladin K. Ethical analysis examining the prioritisation of living donor transplantation in times of healthcare rationing. Journal Of Medical Ethics 2022, 49: 389-392. PMID: 34983855, PMCID: PMC10314075, DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2021-107574.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransplant communityDonor transplantsTransplant hospitalsSARS-CoV-2 infectionHealth systemEnd-stage liverSARS-CoV-2Exposure riskDonor transplantationTransplant proceduresUnited NetworkKidney diseaseDialysis centersElective proceduresPatient preparednessTransplantEarly detectionCOVID-19 pandemicRiskHospitalRecipientsTier 3BAcceptable riskCareImportant option