Primer on transplantation / edited by Donald Hricik.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hricik, Donald E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.

Surgery.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (319 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Produced in association with the American Society of Transplantation, this new edition is full of practical advice for the next generation of transplant professionals. In addition to 5 organ-specific chapters: kidney, pancreas, heart, lung and liver, the book includes essential information on:immunobiologypharmacologydonor managementinfectious complicationspediatric transplantationgeneral principles of patient management Fully updated and redesigned to make it even more user-friendly, the book now contains clinical vignettes, key point boxes,

Contents:

Primer on Transplantation; Contents; Preface; Contributors; Acknowledgments; 1: Immunology of transplantation; 2: Pharmacology of transplantation; 3: Medical management of the deceased donor in solid organ transplantation; 4: Infectious diseases in transplantation; 5: Management of the successful solid organ transplant recipient; 6: Pediatric transplantation; 7: Kidney and pancreas transplantation; 8: Heart transplantation; 9: Lung transplantation; 10: Liver transplantation; Multiple choice questions; Answers to multiple choice questions; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-40786-8

9786613407863

1-4443-9175-5

1-4443-9177-1

OCLC:

711779465