The case for living kidney sales: rationale, objections and concerns.
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چکیده
Currently, potential kidney transplant candidates are dying on the waiting list. One potential solution would be a regulated system of living kidney sales (with safeguards to protect the vendor). Potential objections and practical concerns are discussed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons
دوره 4 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004