Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 41, Issue 3 , Pages 799-801 , April 2009

Behavior Profile of Family Members of Donors and Nondonors of Organs

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 Supported by the CNPq and FAPESP.

PII: S0041-1345(09)00181-X

doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2009.02.043

Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 41, Issue 3 , Pages 799-801 , April 2009

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