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Editorial
. 2024 Jan 30.
doi: 10.1007/s12028-023-01919-7. Online ahead of print.

The History of Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD): Backlash and Boomerang

Eelco F M Wijdicks  1
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The History of Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD): Backlash and Boomerang

Eelco F M Wijdicks. Neurocrit Care. .
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