TL;DR
This paper discusses the design and evaluation of mechanisms for matching deceased organs to patients in Australia, focusing on age compatibility amid changing donor demographics and online decision constraints.
Contribution
It introduces new mechanisms tailored for online organ matching that consider age compatibility, addressing a critical gap in current allocation systems.
Findings
Proposed mechanisms improve age matching efficiency
Mechanisms respect online decision constraints
Enhanced fairness in organ allocation
Abstract
Despite efforts to increase the supply of organs from living donors, most kidney transplants performed in Australia still come from deceased donors. The age of these donated organs has increased substantially in recent decades as the rate of fatal accidents on roads has fallen. The Organ and Tissue Authority in Australia is therefore looking to design a new mechanism that better matches the age of the organ to the age of the patient. I discuss the design, axiomatics and performance of several candidate mechanisms that respect the special online nature of this fair division problem.
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Taxonomy
TopicsOrgan Donation and Transplantation · Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments · Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes