Transnational crimes related to health: How should the law respond to the illicit organ tourism?

Legal Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 682-708

  Mcguinness, Sheelagh ^a   Mchale, Jean V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84911986617     PISSN: 02613875     EISSN: 1748121X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/lest.12037     Document Type: Article

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