Collection: National Heart Transplantation Study Records | Georgetown University Archival Resources

The collection consists of records related to the National Heart Transplantation Study, including the project proposal, advisory committee meeting minutes, a description of the study (with selected readings), published updates, questionnaires, and forms. It also includes forms related to the National Kidney Dialysis and Transplantation Study.

Dates

1981 - 1984

Creator

United States. Health Care Financing Administration (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open without restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers are solely responsible for determining the copyright status of the materials being used, establishing who the copyright owner is, locating the copyright owner, and obtaining permission for intended use.

Extent

1.4 Cubic Feet (in 3 manuscript boxes)

Additional Description

Historical Note

The National Heart Transplantation Study was established in the early 1980s. According to Patricia Roberts Harris, then Secretary of the U.S. Department of Human and Health Services, the study would, "examine, in general, all aspects of heart transplants, including the scientific, social, economic, and ethical issues, and, in particular, the impact of a possible Medicare decision to pay for heart transplants on the Medicare program, Medicare beneficiaries, and providers of health care." The study was led by Dr. Roger W. Evans.

Source: Evans, Roger W. "The economics of heart transplantation." Circulation, Vol. 75, No. 1, 1987, pp. 63-76.