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The Commercialization of Human Body Parts: Public Policy Considerations

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Persons and Their Bodies: Rights, Responsibilities, Relationships

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Wear, S., Freer, J., Koczwara, B. (1999). The Commercialization of Human Body Parts: Public Policy Considerations. In: Cherry, M.J. (eds) Persons and Their Bodies: Rights, Responsibilities, Relationships. Philosophy and Medicine, vol 60. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-46866-2_16

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