Kidney black markets and legal transplants: are they opposite sides of the same coin?

OBJECTIVES: This study investigates why the illegal traffic of kidneys exists and remains resilient in the Philippines. It also evaluates the efficacy of the legal and regulatory framework for kidney (and organ) transplantation, and the corresponding implications for health policy. The experiences o...

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Published in:Health Policy Vol. 94; no. 3; pp. 255 - 266
Main Author: Mendoza RL
Format: research Journal Article
Published: Elsevier B.V. Mar2010
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost