Organ donation in the United States.
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presented to The Society for Organ Sharing 2nd International Congress. Vancouver, BC, July 4–6, 1993.Nathan et al. 40American Journal of Transplantation 2003; 3 (Suppl. 4): 29–40
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عنوان ژورنال:
- American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons
دوره 3 Suppl 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003