Kidneys and controversies in the Islamic Republic of Iran: The case of organ sale

Body and Society

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 151-170

  Tober, Diane M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Unique Zan Foundation

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EID: 41749112470     PISSN: 1357034X     EISSN: 14603632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1357034X07082257     Document Type: Article

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