Is A Kidney Transplant Right for Me?

This is the 3rd Toolkit developed and written by the Forum's Kidney Patient Advisory Council (KPAC). A guide created BY patients FOR patients considering a kidney transplant.

Is A Kidney Transplant Right for Me? (PDF 22 MB)

In this 12-minute video, members of the Kidney Patient Advisory Council (KPAC) provide a brief overview of their latest Toolkit "Is A Kidney Transplant Right For Me?"

Video: Is A Kidney Transplant Right For Me (Dec 2020)

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Is A Kidney Transplant Right for Me?