Commentary
Kidney International (2006) 70, 826–828. doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001762
Aboriginal patients on the road to kidney transplantation: Is residence location a barrier?
K E Yeates1
1Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
Correspondence: KE Yeates, Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Etherington Hall, 94 Stuart Street, Kingston, Ontario K7L 2V6, Canada. E-mail: yeatesk@post.queensu.ca
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Abstract
Aboriginal dialysis patients have reduced access to kidney transplantation. The reasons for this disparity are unknown. Tonelli et al. show that in Canada, residence location does not significantly impact on an Aboriginal dialysis patient's likelihood of receiving kidney transplantation. This Commentary explores the issue of decreased access and examines issues surrounding the findings of Tonelli et al.
