EQUITY over NEED on Kidney Transplants

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When it comes to kidney transplantation, a shift towards equity rather than need is raising concerns for some. Under this system, patients in less urgent need of a transplant may receive one over someone who is in more urgent need but not considered the best match for the available kidney. Supporters say that this approach addresses long-standing issues of racial and socioeconomic disparities in access to organ transplantation.