Markets in health care: the case of renal transplantation.
This article explores the ethics and economics of a market in donated kidneys in the United States. With the impending changes in the health care system, the author argues that a full turn to the market for distribution of kidneys is not appropriate. However, he would sanction a regulated market, as outlined in the article.
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Aetna in Hartford, CT, USA.
D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000191:economics*; D019520:Living Donors / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D008389:Marketing of Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000191:economics / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods*