Editorial: Unfair priority for HCC: A problem whose ideal solution remains unsolved

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1507-1508

  Volk, M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN;

EDITORIAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER DISEASE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MORTALITY; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; TUMOR VOLUME; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER TUMOR; NOTE; SOCIAL JUSTICE; STATISTICS;

CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HUMANS; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER NEOPLASMS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

EID: 77954059600     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2010.03154.x     Document Type: Editorial

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