The transplant patient: biological, psychiatric, and ethical issues in organ transplantation
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Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2000
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1 The mystique of transplantation: biologic and psychiatric considerations; 2 Psychosocial screening and selection of candidates for organ transplantation; 3 Psychosocial issues in living organ donation; 4 Quality of life in organ transplantation: effects on adult recipients and their families; 5 Quality of life of geriatric patients following transplantation: short- and long-term outcomes; 6 Cognitive assessment in organ transplantation
This book reviews the psychosocial, psychiatric and ethical aspects of organ transplantation. Uniquely interdisciplinary and authoritative, and drawing on the pioneering work of the Pittsburgh transplant team, it will appeal to a wide audience including those who select, support and advise transplant patients, and the clinicians performing the procedures
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xii, 311 pages)
ISBN:0511020635
0511053290
0511116314
0521553547
9780511020636
9780511053290
9780511116315

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