Ruth L. Ackah, MD, Rohini R. Sigireddi, and Bhamidipati V. R. Murthy, MD
Although undocumented immigrants contribute to the pool of available organs and to the US tax base, they are not eligible for organ transplantation in most US states.
AMA J Ethics. 2019; 21(1):E17-25. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2019.17.
William F. Parker, MD, MS and Marshall H. Chin, MD, MPH
Given organ scarcity, transplantation programs state that patient promises of compliance cannot be taken at face value, excluding candidates who are deemed untrustworthy.
AMA J Ethics. 2020; 22(5):E408-415. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2020.408.
Drs Katrina Bramstedt and Ana Iltis discuss the development of QoL assessment tools to help patient-subjects considering reconstructive transplantation.
Health system function, resilience, and sustainability are needed to help prepare trainees to lead, innovate, and prioritize a circular supply chain with low emissions.
AMA J Ethics. 2022; 24(10):E951-958. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2022.951.