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Editorial
. 2018 Jan 6;13(1):13-15.
doi: 10.2215/CJN.12671117. Epub 2017 Dec 7.

Compelling Evidence of the Need for Policy Change to Decrease Deceased Donor Kidney Discard in the United States: Waste Not Want Less

Matthew Kadatz  1 , John S Gill  1   2
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Editorial

Compelling Evidence of the Need for Policy Change to Decrease Deceased Donor Kidney Discard in the United States: Waste Not Want Less

Matthew Kadatz et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: kidney transplantation; organ transplant; transplantation.

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