Journal of the American College of Surgeons
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In December 2014, a new kidney allocation system (KAS) was implemented nationwide with the goal of improving longevity matching, increasing access to sensitized patients, and improving racial/ethnic disparities. ⋯ Policy changes in organ allocation can have a significant impact on perioperative costs and outcomes, which can have a downstream influence on transplantation center perisurgical care processes.
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Biography Historical Article
Oliver Wendell Holmes: Physician, Writer, Poet, Teacher, Lecturer, and More.