The concept of death and deceased organ donation.

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Published in Int J Organ Transplant Med on February 01, 2010

Authors

F L Delmonico1

Author Affiliations

1: Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital Transplant Center, Boston, MA, USA.

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