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“Child donorship is a matter of public trust”

Published: 13 May, 2009, 09:40

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Although children’s organ donation could improve the situation, Russia still does not have enough transplantologists, a national system with public control or a legal basis for children’s heart donorship.

This is according to Dr. Vasily Vlasov, who is an advocate of best medical practice.

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13.05.2009, 09:39 1 comment

''Children cannot get heart transplants in Russia''

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