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Selling A Kidney In India

I am not sure what is most disturbing about this study: Economic And Health Consequences Of Selling A Kidney In India

1. That people actually do this
2. That they found enough people to do a study
3. That these people are desperate enough to think this would be ultimately beneficial for them

Objective: To determine the economic and health effects of selling a kidney.

Conclusions: Among paid donors in India, selling a kidney does not lead to a long-term economic benefit and may be associated with a decline in health. Physicians and policy makers should reexamine the value of using financial incentives to increase the supply of organs for transplantation.

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