Is altruistic-directed living unrelated organ donation a legal fiction?

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  • Miran Epstein
  • Gabriel Danovitch
چکیده

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association

دوره 24 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009