Simulation modeling of the impact of proposed new simultaneous liver and kidney transplantation policies.

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Published in Transplantation on February 01, 2015

Authors

Yaojen Chang1, Lorenzo Gallon, Kirti Shetty, Yuchia Chang, Colleen Jay, Josh Levitsky, Bing Ho, Talia Baker, Daniela Ladner, John Friedewald, Michael Abecassis, Gordon Hazen, Anton I Skaro

Author Affiliations

1: 1 Department of Oncology, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC. 2 Comprehensive Transplant Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL. 3 Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins University, Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington, DC. 4 Division of Management, Policy and Community Health, University of Texas, School of Public Health, Houston, TX. 5 Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.

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