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Knowledge and attitudes of Polish university students toward organ donation and transplantation

Lidia Perenc Institute of Physiotherapy, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland
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Mieczyslaw Radochonski Institute of Education, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, PolandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Anna Radochonski Institute of Education, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland
Pages 667-673 | Received 25 Jul 2011, Accepted 16 Jan 2012, Published online: 24 Feb 2012

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