Kidney transplants and the shortage of donors: Is a market the answer?

Contemporary Economic Policy

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 131-145

  Wellington, Alison J ^a   Whitmire, Justin B ^a  

^a 931 College Mall   (United States)

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EID: 34247854829     PISSN: 10743529     EISSN: 14657287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7287.2007.00035.x     Document Type: Article

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