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Better the donor you know? A qualitative study of renal patients' views on ‘altruistic’ live-donor kidney transplantation

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  • Bailey, Phillippa K.
  • Ben-Shlomo, Yoav
  • de Salis, Isabel
  • Tomson, Charles
  • Owen-Smith, Amanda

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In the UK there is a short-fall between individuals requiring a renal transplant and kidneys available for transplantation. Non-directed ‘altruistic’ living kidney donation has emerged as a strategy for bridging this gap between supply and demand, with the number increasing each year.

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  • Bailey, Phillippa K. & Ben-Shlomo, Yoav & de Salis, Isabel & Tomson, Charles & Owen-Smith, Amanda, 2016. "Better the donor you know? A qualitative study of renal patients' views on ‘altruistic’ live-donor kidney transplantation," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 150(C), pages 104-111.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:150:y:2016:i:c:p:104-111
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.12.041
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