Abstract
Patients who need a new liver usually face a long wait. Some die before a suitable donor is found. Living liver donation is offered routinely in some countries. Should the United Kingdom follow suit?
MeSH terms
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Humans
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Liver Failure / surgery*
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Liver*
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Living Donors* / ethics
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Living Donors* / legislation & jurisprudence
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Professional Practice
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Risk Factors
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Tissue and Organ Procurement* / ethics
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Tissue and Organ Procurement* / legislation & jurisprudence
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Tissue and Organ Procurement* / organization & administration
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United Kingdom