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Realizing the Promise of Equity in the Organ Transplantation System from NASEM

  • 1.  Realizing the Promise of Equity in the Organ Transplantation System from NASEM

    Posted 03-01-2022 12:25:00 AM
    A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Realizing the Promise of Equity in the Organ Transplantation System, finds the U.S. organ transplant system to be demonstrably inequitable; significant nonuse of donated organs - approximately 1 in 5 kidneys from deceased donors are not used; and unexplained variation in performance across the system. The report makes recommendations to address racial and other disparities, reduce nonuse of donated organs, and reduce or eliminate variations in the performance of transplant centers and organ procurement organizations. 
    New Report Recommends Changes to U.S. Organ Transplant System to Improve Fairness and Equity, Reduce Nonuse of Donated Organs, and Improve the System's Overall Performance | National Academies


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    Agnes Attakai
    Director Health Disparities Outreach
    University of Arizona College of Medicine
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