Publication Name	World Journal of Hepatology
Manuscript ID	17696
Country	United States

Received	2015-03-20 08:47
Peer-Review Started	2015-03-21 10:01
To Make the First Decision	2015-04-27 15:50
Return for Revision	2015-04-28 18:47
Revised	2015-05-09 14:36
Second Decision	2015-06-08 11:38
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2015-06-08 20:49
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2015-06-16 16:36
Articles in Press	2015-06-16 16:36
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-07-10 17:51

ISSN	1948-5182 (online)
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Impact of geography on organ allocation: Beyond the distance to the transplantation center
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Rony Ghaoui, Jane Garb, Fredric Gordon and Elizabeth Pomfret
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Health Resources and Services Administration (in part) 234-2005-370011C
Corresponding Author	Rony Ghaoui, MD, Division of Gastroen­terology, Baystate Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, 759 Chestnut St, S2606, Springfield, MA 01199, United States. rony.ghaoui@bhs.org
Key Words	Health geographic’s; Healthcare disparities; Outcome research
Core Tip	Geographic Information System (GIS) studies the impact of geography on many problems through statistical modeling and analysis. It has been used to guide decisions in business, government, environment, but has yet to be adopted in healthcare. Based on the United Network of Organ Sharing database from 2003 to 2012 in one region, GIS revealed clustering of high and low rates of listing for liver transplantation in several geographic areas that could not have otherwise been predicted. This method can be adopted in different parts of the world and contribute to better allocation of resources to decrease the disparities in access to liver transplantation.
Publish Date	2015-07-10 17:51
Citation	Ghaoui R, Garb J, Gordon F, Pomfret E. Impact of geography on organ allocation: Beyond the distance to the transplantation center. World J Hepatol 2015; 7(13): 1782-1787
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v7/i13/1782.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v7.i13.1782

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