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. 2021 Jan;21(1):7-8.
doi: 10.1111/ajt.16335. Epub 2020 Oct 23.

Shifting transplant center performance evaluations upstream

Jesse D Schold  1   2
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Shifting transplant center performance evaluations upstream

Jesse D Schold. Am J Transplant. 2021 Jan.
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Keywords: editorial/personal viewpoint; kidney transplantation/nephrology; patient referral; quality of care/care delivery; waitlist management.

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