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Editorial
. 2021 Jan;21(1):5-6.
doi: 10.1111/ajt.16362. Epub 2020 Dec 1.

Deceased donor chains-It is time for debate and consensus

Nicole A Turgeon  1
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Editorial

Deceased donor chains-It is time for debate and consensus

Nicole A Turgeon. Am J Transplant. 2021 Jan.
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Keywords: Kidney paired donation; deceased donor chains; ethics; kidney allocation; living donation.

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