Organ Trafficking Discussed By Transplant Experts At ASN Renal Week 2008
With the number of patients in need of organ transplants on the rise, an increasing number of patients are turning to unconventional sources for organs. Individuals are willing to donate their kidneys for financial incentive, particularly in developing countries where the poverty rate is high, resulting in numerous reports of human trafficking as a source of organs.
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Filed under: Public Health on November 11th, 2008