Not news: there is a shortage of kidneys. St. Louis news: committee discusses new rules to allocate a scarce resource.
The committee discussed three concepts that could be used in a new system to determine who gets kidneys:
— A formula that determines how long a patient can expect to live after receiving a new kidney.
— The amount of time a patient has been receiving dialysis treatments.
— A measure of the quality of the donated organ in relation to the candidate's age and health.
— A formula that determines how long a patient can expect to live after receiving a new kidney.
— The amount of time a patient has been receiving dialysis treatments.
— A measure of the quality of the donated organ in relation to the candidate's age and health.
Market Power: price system not even mentioned.
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