Children Disadvantaged by Liver Transplant Wait List Scores

September 17, 2018

(UPI) – The scoring system used to determine who has priority for receiving a liver transplant disadvantages children compared to adults, a study published Monday indicates. People in need of a liver transplant are put on one of two national wait lists — one for children 12 and under and one for those older than 12. Each patient is given two scores based on how sick and in need of a new liver they are.