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Transplant tourism as a pressing humanitarian issue in modern medical education

Mikhel DV, Mikhel IV
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Presidential Academy, Moscow, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Dmitry V. Mikhel
Pr. Vernadskogo, d. 82, Moscow, 119571, Russia; ur.liam@lehkimyrtimd

About paper

Author contribution: Mikhel IV — writing an article; Mikhel DV — editing an article.

Received: 2023-08-15 Accepted: 2023-09-13 Published online: 2023-09-22
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