-Patients On Dialysis Often Not Given Same Transplant Options...
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/165502.php
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review found that thousands of kidney patients are put on dialysis without being told that transplants would not only be cheaper but could help them live longer in an attempt to reduce healthcare spending.
Thousands of kidney patients are inadequately informed about treatment options.
In a time period when healthcare spending and budgeting is being scrutinized it is financially better for dialysis providers to not inform the patients about alternative options. Patients with kidney failure account for one of every five Medicare dollars.
Dr. Herwig-Ulf Meier-Kriesche, medical director of Renal Transplant at the University of Florida's Department of Medicine, said that it is many factors that contribute to this lack of transplant referrals.
Hopefully the next step is awareness of patient's options and this alternative's viability.
-New Study Finds that Nitric Acid Helps Improve Outcome in Liver Transplants
http://www.transplantweek.org/members/Vol5/News/051002.htm
-New Study Shows Women with Kidney Transplants can Safely Get Pregnant and Give Birth
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/165186.php
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
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