American Journal of Transplantation: Volume 21, Number 3, March 2021
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On the cover: Recent events have sharpened thinking and discourse related to racially based inequities that permeate not only society but also medicine and, in turn, transplantation. In this issue, Reese colleagues (page 958) focus our attention on unequal access preemptive kidney transplantation, or transplantation prior dialysis initiation, a highly advantageous practice yields both survival quality of life benefits. They first delineate multidimensional mechanisms contribute excluding disadvantaged groups general Black patients particular from then constructively suggest series detailed “policies practices” can remediate disparities, aimed at themselves, primary care physicians nephrologists, transplant centers, finally policy-makers. Kulkarni Ladin provide thoughtful commentary 917). Finally, as yet another reminder, we offer two perspectives Chip Jones’ provocative book, “The Organ Thieves: The Shocking Story First Heart Transplant Segregated South.” Drs. Delmonico Arriola (pages 1338 1340) context for reflection man’s heart into white man with neither donor family’s knowledge nor authorization. Cover design by Megan Llewellyn, Duke University Section Surgical Disciplines.
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Transplantation
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1600-6143', '1600-6135']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ajt.16513