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Review
. 2020 Feb;26(2):276-282.
doi: 10.1002/lt.25692. Epub 2020 Jan 13.

Liver Transplant Tourism

Zaid Hindi  1 , Stephen Congly  2 , Ephraim Tang  3 , Anton Skaro  3 , Mayur Brahmania  1
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Review

Liver Transplant Tourism

Zaid Hindi et al. Liver Transpl. 2020 Feb.

Abstract

Liver transplant tourism is travel for transplantation involving organ trafficking and/or transplant commercialism. Various medical, financial, and organizational factors play a role in transplant care including waiting lists, Model for End-Stage Liver Disease scores, and financial aid. We outline the international experiences with transplant tourism (TT) and its effect on their medical communities and patients. For clinicians providing care to patients involved in TT, we also discuss pretransplant counseling and posttransplant care.

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