Organ-izing the Future: Navigating Innovation and Ethical Challenges in Transplantation

Authors

  • Joshua Azariah McMaster University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18192/uojm.v15iS2.7529

Keywords:

organ transplantation, ethics

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Published

2025-08-05

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Vol. 15 No. S2 (2025): UOJM Commentary Contest 2024

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Commentary

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