Ethics of Living Donor Liver Transplantation

Transplantation of the Liver

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 725-740

  Cronin, David C ^a   Siegler, Mark ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 84884822948     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-7216-0118-2.50053-7     Document Type: Chapter

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