Physician and patient acceptance of policies to reduce kidney discard
Mehrotra S, Schantz K, Friedewald JJ, Ladner DP, Becker Y, Formica R, Barah M, Gu J, Gordon EJ. Physician and patient acceptance of policies to reduce kidney discard. Clinical Transplantation 2020, 34: e14054. PMID: 32738167, PMCID: PMC7929781, DOI: 10.1111/ctr.14054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeceased donor kidneysMajority of physiciansDonor kidneysKidney allocation policyShortage of kidneysRisk of discardAggressive centersGraft failureSurvival benefitSuitable patientsTransplant physiciansPatient acceptancePatientsKidneyPhysiciansPatient organizationsProfessional societiesKDPITransplantationMajorityMonths