Wait Time Modifications for Black Kidney Transplant Candidates

About this episode

This episode features an interview discussing the implications of race-based modifications in kidney transplant wait times.

Interview with Rohan Khazanchi, MD, MPH, author of Wait Time Modifications for Black Transplant Candidates Affected by Race-Based Kidney Function Estimation and L. Ebony Boulware, MD, MPH, author of Important Lessons Learned From Eliminating Race-Based Medicine in Kidney Care—Praxis and Policy Matter. Hosted by Eve Rittenberg, MD. Related Content: Wait Time Modifications for Black Transplant Candidates Affected by Race-Based Kidney Function Estimation Important Lessons Learned From Eliminating Race-Based Medicine in Kidney Care—Praxis and Policy Matter

People in this episode

Host: Eve Rittenberg, MD

Guests: Rohan Khazanchi, MD, MPH, L. Ebony Boulware, MD, MPH

Topics covered

• kidney transplant
• race-based medicine
• health equity
• wait time modifications
• kidney care

Keywords

• kidney transplant
• race-based medicine
• health equity
• wait times
• kidney function estimation

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Wait Time Modifications for Black Transplant Candidates Affected by Race-Based Kidney Function Estimation, Important Lessons Learned From Eliminating Race-Based Medicine in Kidney Care—Praxis and Policy Matter

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