Given the shortage of cadaveric kidneys available for renal transplantation, difficult
decisions must be made regarding their allocation to patients suffering end-stage
renal disease (ESRD). Promoting allocations to younger transplant candidates could
increase the aggregate health benefits generated from the limited supply of organs,
but necessarily reduces transplantation access of elderly candidates.
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