With dramatic changes in lifestyles over the last 20 years, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
(NAFLD) has become the most prevalent liver disorder in China but has not received …

This timely Fourth Edition offers clinicians expert guidance in approaching a wide range of
ethical dilemmas and developing an action plan. Most chapters include real-life sample …

Kidney transplant in undocumented immigrants remains controversial. While in the United
States the National Organ Transplant Act does not prohibit inclusion of these patients as …

Background and Aims Eleven million unauthorized immigrants reside in the United States
and may account for 3% of deceased organ donors. Recently introduced federal and state …

BACKGROUND Travel for transplant involves the movement of people and financial assets
across international borders for the express purpose of obtaining an organ transplant. In the …

Background: Transplantation for foreign nationals (non-citizens and non-residents)(FNs) in
Canada is a complex issue. Currently, there are no Canadian guidelines for the provision of …

Background. Organ allocation in the United States to non-US citizen, non-US residents who
travel for transplant (NC/NRTx) is controversial. Current policies may not be informed by …

Abstract Purpose of Review The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN)
governs the transplant policy development in the United States. This review examines the …

In this editorial, the authors posit that maintaining a just and compassionate transplant
system in the increasingly protectionist US environment demands continuing the tradition of …

Kidney transplant is a lifesaving procedure that comes with lifelong responsibility. Eligibility
for transplant is ideally focused on medical factors including likelihood of benefit, and the …