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Editorial
. 2021 Nov;21(11):3511-3512.
doi: 10.1111/ajt.16792. Epub 2021 Aug 23.

MELD-based allocation at 20: Can we evolve and mature?

Therese Bittermann  1   2 , Peter L Abt  3
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MELD-based allocation at 20: Can we evolve and mature?

Therese Bittermann et al. Am J Transplant. 2021 Nov.
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Keywords: United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS); editorial/personal viewpoint; ethics and public policy; liver transplantation/hepatology; organ allocation; patient survival; statistics; waitlist management.

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