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Editorial
. 2014 Oct 7;9(10):1674-5.
doi: 10.2215/CJN.08580814. Epub 2014 Sep 18.

Might the current gauge of transplant center quality result in reducing patient access via diminished organ utilization?

Swee-Ling Levea  1 , Anthony Langone  2
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Editorial

Might the current gauge of transplant center quality result in reducing patient access via diminished organ utilization?

Swee-Ling Levea et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: cadaver organ transplantation; chronic dialysis; kidney transplantation; renal transplantation; transplant outcomes.

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