Increasing violent deaths and organ transplantation in Brazil: is there a parallel?

Abstract Mortality from violent causes has significantly increased in Brazil, as well as the number of deceased-donor organ transplantation. Although the increase in the number of transplants correlates with higher organ availability, through the increase in potential donors, this is not the unique...

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Main Authors: Juliana Gomes Ramalho de Oliveira, Marcel Rodrigo Barros de Oliveira, Luiza Jane Eyre de Souza Vieira, Geraldo Bezerra da Silva Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia
Series:Brazilian Journal of Nephrology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-28002016000300383&lng=en&tlng=en