Utilization of the Organ Care System – A Game-Changer in Combating Donor Organ Shortage
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Utilization of the Organ Care System – A Game-Changer in Combating Donor Organ Shortage
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Science Monitor Basic Research
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2325-4416
DOI: 10.12659/msmbr.894020