New brochures available to explain changes in OPTN kidney and pancreas policy

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New brochures available to explain changes in kidney and pancreas policy

Transplant candidates and their caregivers will have questions about the big changes occurring in kidney and pancreas allocation policy.
To help them understand these changes, UNOS has created two new patient brochures. You may order multiple copies of each brochure, free of charge, through the online store of the UNOS website.
Read patient brochure on kidney allocation.
http://www.unos.org/docs/Kidney_Brochure.pdf
Read patient brochure on pancreas, simultaneous pancreas-kidney and islet allocation.
http://www.unos.org/docs/Pancreas_Brochure.pdf
Additional resources
Be sure to check Transplant Pro regularly for information on the Kidney Allocation System (KAS) and Pancreas allocation. We will continue to update you as new information and resources become available.