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. 2017 Dec 7;12(12):2056.
doi: 10.2215/CJN.08640817. Epub 2017 Nov 21.

Perspectives on the Strengths and Weaknesses of the National Kidney Allocation System

Richard N Formica Jr  1
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Perspectives on the Strengths and Weaknesses of the National Kidney Allocation System

Richard N Formica Jr. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: cadaver organ transplantation; kidney allocation system; kidney transplantation; public policy.

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