Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 11-13 , January 2004

Changing ethics in renal transplantation: presentation of Iran model

  • A.J. Ghods

      Affiliations

    • Nephrology and Transplantation Unit, Hashemi Nejad Kidney Hospital, Tehran, Iran
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Dr Ahad J. Ghods, Nephrology and Transplantation Unit, Hashemi Nejad Kidney Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Vanak Square, Tehran 19396, Iran.

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PII: S0041-1345(03)01226-0

doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2003.11.015

Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 11-13 , January 2004

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