Aboriginal patients on the road to kidney transplantation: is residence location a barrier?
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Abstract
Aboriginal dialysis patients have reduced access to kidney transplantation. The reasons for this disparity are unknown. Tonelli et al. show that in Canada, residence location does not significantly impact on an Aboriginal dialysis patient's likelihood of receiving kidney transplantation. This Commentary explores the issue of decreased access and examines issues surrounding the findings of Tonelli et al.
Medical subject headings
- Health Services Accessibility
- Indians, North American
- Kidney Failure, Chronic
- Kidney Transplantation