The National Living Donor Assistance Center perspective on barriers to the use of federal travel grants for living donors

作者：Mathur Amit K^*; Hong Barry; Ojo Akinolu; Merion Robert M

来源：Clinical Transplantation, 2017, 31(7): e12984.

DOI：10.1111/ctr.12984

• living donation
• financial assistance
• ethics
• income
• quality of care

Recent research has identified important barriers that potential living organ donors face in utilizing travel reimbursement funds from the National Living Donor Assistance Center (NLDAC). In this article, we provide clarification and comment on these potential barriers from the NLDAC program perspective. The goal of financial neutrality for living donors requires further action. We discuss recent developments and further steps that may help achieve this goal and ultimately affect the shortage of donor organs.

• 出版日期2017-7