Candidates for kidney transplant face age, racial gaps in telehealth

PHILADELPHIA — Age and racial gaps exist when using telehealth for evaluating candidates for kidney transplant, according to data presented at the American Transplant Congress here.Notably, researchers found Black patients are less likely to be referred for transplant and added to the waitlist than white patients. Older patients are also less likely to be put on the waitlist vs. younger

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