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Editorial
. 2023 Nov 1;208(9):951-952.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.202309-1584ED.

Time Matters: Understanding the Dynamic Nature of Disease Trajectory to Better Allocate Donor Lungs

Erika D Lease  1
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Editorial

Time Matters: Understanding the Dynamic Nature of Disease Trajectory to Better Allocate Donor Lungs

Erika D Lease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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