Physicians’ beliefs about racial differences in referral for renal transplantation
Ayanian JZ, Cleary PD, Keogh JH, Noonan SJ, David-Kasdan JA, Epstein AM. Physicians’ beliefs about racial differences in referral for renal transplantation. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2004, 43: 350-357. PMID: 14750101, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2003.10.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAsianAttitude of Health PersonnelBlack or African AmericanHealth Services AccessibilityHumansKidney Failure, ChronicKidney TransplantationMiddle AgedNephrologyPatient Acceptance of Health CarePhysician-Patient RelationsQuality of LifeReferral and ConsultationSurvival RateUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsRenal transplantationWhite patientsPatient-physician communicationBlack patientsQuality of lifeRacial differencesEnd-stage renal diseaseNephrologist's viewComorbid illnessesRenal diseaseTreatment optionsPatient preferencesPhysician biasPhysicians' beliefsPatientsPhysicians' viewsTransplantationPhysiciansCareSurvivalImportant reasonUS regionsNephrologistsDifferencesReferral