Impact of the model for end-stage liver disease allocation policy on the use of high-risk organs for liver transplantation.

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Published in Gastroenterology on November 01, 2008

Authors

Michael L Volk1, Anna S F Lok, Shawn J Pelletier, Peter A Ubel, Rodney A Hayward

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA. mvolk@umich.edu

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