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- Title
Economic trends and organ donation rates in the USA: An ecological analysis.
- Authors
Frere, Margaret; Deonandan, Raywat
- Abstract
The ecological association between several economic indicators and organ donation rates in the USA were examined for the years 1988 to 2012. A strong, positive correlation was identified between GDP per capita and all organ donation rates, except for heart donation, for which a strong, negative correlation was found. These results suggest that economic downturns may be associated with reductions in organ availability, except for heart allografts.
- Subjects
UNITED States; ECOLOGICAL research; ORGAN donation; MEDICAL care costs; SOCIOECONOMIC factors; ECONOMICS
- Publication
University of Toronto Medical Journal, 2019, Vol 96, Issue 1, p15
- ISSN
0833-2207
- Publication type
Article