Time to rethink refusing kidney transplants for obese patients.
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Denial of Treatment to Obese Patients—the Wrong Policy on Personal Responsibility for Health
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
دوره 185 13 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013