title: Survival of the sickest. Organ allocation should be based on patients' medical need, not location.
authors: Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Fung
mesh_terms: D005843:Geography; D015276:Health Care Rationing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D014019:Tissue Donors; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D019737:Transplants / Q000600:supply & distribution; D014481:United States; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services; D014850:Waiting Lists