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The concept of brain death did not evolve to benefit organ transplants
- Correspondence to: Dr C Machado Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Apartado Postal 4268, Ciudad de La Habana 10400, Cuba; braind{at}infomed.sld.cu
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The concept of brain death did not evolve to benefit organ transplants
Publication history
- Received April 5, 2006
- Accepted May 29, 2006
- Revised April 5, 2006
- First published March 30, 2007.
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March 30, 2007
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