Key issues in transplant tourism.

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Published in World J Transplant on February 24, 2012

Authors

Jacob A Akoh1

Author Affiliations

1: Jacob A Akoh, South West Transplant Centre, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth PL6 8DH, United Kingdom.

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