Patients’ Willingness to Accept Expanded Criteria Donor Liver Transplantation

Utilization of livers from expanded criteria donors (ECD) is one strategy to overcome the severe organ shortage. The decision to utilize an ECD liver is complex and fraught with uncertainty for both providers and patients. We assessed patients’ willingness to accept ECD liver transplantation (LTx) a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of transplantation 2011-08, Vol.11 (8), p.1705-1711
Hauptverfasser:	Rodrigue, J. R., Hanto, D. W., Curry, M. P.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Expanded criteria donor Female Humans Liver Diseases - mortality Liver Diseases - psychology Liver Diseases - surgery Liver Transplantation Liver, biliary tract, pancreas, portal circulation, spleen Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Patient Acceptance of Health Care quality of life Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the digestive system Surveys and Questionnaires Tissue Donors
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