Kidney Allocation: Present Status and Future Strategy.
10.4285/jkstn.2016.30.1.1
- Author:
Yeong Hoon KIM
1
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. yeonghnl@inje.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Kidney transplantation;
Kidney allocation
- MeSH:
Kidney Transplantation;
Kidney*;
Korea;
Organ Transplantation;
Social Justice;
Transplants
- From:The Journal of the Korean Society for Transplantation
2016;30(1):1-5
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Under conditions of contemporary medicine, organ transplantation is only possible when organs are donated, meaning that the donated organ works both as a scarce resource and for public good. Therefore, the allocation of donated organs should be processed under full justice and must maximize medical utility as well. For the last 15 years, we have been striving for fair allocation of donated organs, and, due to the development of the medical environment, a few alterations of the procedure are required. Here are some suggestions to improve kidney allocation in Korea.
