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European approach to increasing organ donation: European Union donor card, presumed consent, and other innovations
Author(s) -
GarciaValdecasas Juan C.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
liver transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.814
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1527-6473
pISSN - 1527-6465
DOI - 10.1002/lt.23538
Subject(s) - medicine , liver transplantation , donation , organ donation , european union , transplantation , liver disease , intensive care medicine , surgery , international trade , law , business , political science
Key Points 1. Liver transplantation has become the standard of care for terminal liver disease. 2. Unfortunately, liver transplantation has become the victim of its own success because the number of available donors is not meeting the growing demand for organs. Liver Transpl, 2012. © 2012 AASLD.