Apple CEO Steve Jobs' recent liver transplant dominated headlines this week.

While Jobs was not a patient at Vanderbilt, the question of whether patients are able to improve their chances of more quickly receiving a liver transplant soon became the focus of discussion.

According to Vanderbilt Transplant Center experts, the answer is yes. The practice is called multiple listing, registering at two or more transplant centers, with the chance of having greater access to more donors in a particular region of the country.

The costs associated with multiple listing make it an option most patients can’t take advantage of.

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