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Now in its thoroughly revised, updated Third Edition, this handbook provides a practical overview of renal transplantation for physicians who manage transplant patients as well as nurses and other professionals on the transplant team. This edition provides completely up-to-date coverage of topics such as immunosuppressive drugs, short- and long-term post-transplant management, complications, and ethical/legal issues. Readers will also find current references and the latest information on therapy and monitoring in a user-friendly format.
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Written for medical professionals, this guide offers an overview of renal transplant. It includes coverage of immunosuppressive drugs, short- and long-term post-transplant management, complications, legal and ethical issues, organ donation and distribution, financial impacts, and psychiatric issues. Clinical aspects, basic science, and medical terminology are all explained. Contributors include pediatric renal specialists, radiologists, pathologists, nephrologists, clinical social workers, hepatologists,, psychiatrists, epidemiologists, and ethicists. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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