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A practical solution that bypasses the altruism versus incentives debate

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  1. Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 3635 Vista Ave., Saint Louis, MO, 63110, USA

    Bahar Bastani

  2. Center for Ethical Solutions, Lovettsville, VA, USA

    Sigrid Fry-Revere

  3. American Living Organ Donor Fund, Lovettsville, VA, USA

    Sigrid Fry-Revere

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Bastani, B., Fry-Revere, S. A practical solution that bypasses the altruism versus incentives debate. Int Urol Nephrol 47, 1515–1517 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-015-1061-6

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