Understanding and increasing black kidney donation.
Blacks are at increased risk than others for developing chronic renal failure, a disease that is probably best treated with kidney transplantation. Tragically, donation among this race is low. The required request law, which fundamentally mandates that health care professionals seek donation, needs to be placed in a cultural context. Therefore, this law is discussed with particular emphasis on how it should be implemented, especially in regard to its importance for the Black population.
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D001741:Black or African American; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011287:Prejudice; D012307:Risk Factors; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology