The dynamics of kidney donation: Viewpoints from the donor, the recipients, and the transplant team

Kidney International

Volumn 73, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1108-1110

  Maiorano, A ^a   Schena, F P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; KIDNEY DONOR; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIVING DONOR; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECIPIENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 42949165445     PISSN: 00852538     EISSN: 15231755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ki.2008.118     Document Type: Note

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