Kidneys for transplant

British Medical Journal

Volumn 332, Issue 7550, 2006, Pages 1105-1106

  Geddes, Colin C ^a   Rodger, R Stuart C ^a  

^a WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT;

BRAIN DEATH; DIALYSIS; DONOR SELECTION; EDITORIAL; EUROPE; GRAFT RECIPIENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; KIDNEY DONOR; KIDNEY GRAFT REJECTION; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIVING DONOR; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; NOTE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; TRANSPLANTATION;

GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HUMANS; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIVING DONORS; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT;

EID: 33646851589     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.38833.785984.47     Document Type: Editorial

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