Wealthiest -- not sickest -- patients may have edge in organ transplants

Registering at multiple transplant centers appears to give an edge to wealthy organ transplant patients over those with the most medical need. Multiple listing -- more likely done by wealthy, privately insured patients -- is an effective way to address organ shortages, but undermines the principle of transplanting the sickest patients first and should be reconsidered, researchers said.

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