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...
Main Authors: | Juliana Gomes Ramalho de Oliveira, Marcel Rodrigo Barros de Oliveira, Luiza Jane Eyre de Souza Vieira, Geraldo Bezerra da Silva Junior |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia
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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 |
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