Thousands of Americans with failing kidneys are stuck, going to dialysis as they await new kidneys that may never come. An algorithm doctors use to get on the waitlist for a kidney transplant may help perpetuate disparities. It uses race as a factor in evaluating all stages of kidney disease care: diagnosis, dialysis and transplantation. Read the Full Article.
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