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Special article

Vol. 148 No. 4344 (2018)

Medical-ethical guidelines: Determination of death with regard to organ transplantation and preparations for organ removal

  • Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences (SAMS)
DOI
https://doi.org/10.4414/smw.2018.14524
Cite this as:
Swiss Med Wkly. 2018;148:w14524
Published
22.10.2018

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