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Comment
. 2017 Sep 25;189(38):E1204-E1205.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.170988.

Trends in deceased organ donation in Canada

Sam D Shemie  1
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Trends in deceased organ donation in Canada

Sam D Shemie. CMAJ. .
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: Sam Shemie reports that in addition to being a member of the Division of Critical Care Medicine, Montreal Children’s Hospital McGill University Health Centre & Research Institute, and Professor of Pediatrics, McGill University, he is the Medical Advisor for Deceased Organ Donation at Canadian Blood Services.

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