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. 2003 Jun;29(3):201–202. doi: 10.1136/jme.29.3.201

A definition of human death should not be related to organ transplants

C Machado 1, I Kerridge 1, P Saul 1, M Lowe 1, J McPhee 1, D Williams 1
PMCID: PMC1733732  PMID: 12796446

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