Immortal organs: Spirituality in the resurrected lives of organ transplant recipients

Omega: Journal of Death and Dying

Volumn 53, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 51-67

  Macdonald, Arlene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 34547484328     PISSN: 00302228     EISSN: 15413764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/9966-QKGD-H7EC-H413     Document Type: Article

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