Philippines health officials: No kidneys for foreigners
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 13:51
in Health & Medicine
MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Foreigners will be permanently banned from receiving kidneys for transplant in the Philippines to prevent the country from becoming a major Asian center in an already thriving black-market trade, health officials announced Tuesday....
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