The Organ Shortage Continues to Be a Crisis for Patients With End-stage Kidney Disease
Arthur J. Matas, Robert A. Montgomery, Jesse D. Schold
Abstract
This Viewpoint describes the organ shortage for patients with end-stage kidney disease despite increases in kidney donations between 2000 and 2021.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineEconomic shortageEnd-stage kidney diseaseEnd stage renal diseaseIntensive care medicineStage (stratigraphy)DiseaseKidney diseaseGeneral surgeryInternal medicinePhilosophyLinguisticsPaleontologyBiologyGovernment (linguistics)Organ Donation and TransplantationDialysis and Renal Disease ManagementRenal and Vascular Pathologies