Publications by authors named "Paul D Mullins"
Hepatol Commun
August 2019
Article Synopsis
- Liver transplant programs in Canada require patients with alcohol-related liver disease to abstain from alcohol for 6 months, but there is debate about whether this requirement should be strictly enforced.
- A multicenter survey in British Columbia found that 83.1% of respondents agreed with the 6-month abstinence rule, though opinions varied about early transplantation for patients unlikely to survive that long.
- While many respondents would maintain the abstinence criteria, some showed a willingness to relax it for select cases, suggesting a complex public perception that could benefit from broader nationwide studies.
