The transplant patient : biological, psychiatric, and ethical issues in organ transplantation /

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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 transplan...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Trzepacz, Paula T., DiMartini, Andrea F.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000.
Subjects:
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. > Physiological aspects.
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. > Psychological aspects.
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. > Moral and ethical aspects.
Organ Transplantation > psychology
Ethics, Medical
Organ Transplantation > physiology
Greffe (Chirurgie) > Aspect physiologique.
Greffe (Chirurgie) > Aspect psychologique.
Greffe (Chirurgie) > Aspect moral.
Éthique médicale.
MEDICAL > Surgery > Plastic & Cosmetic.
Transplantatie.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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