Organ transplantation is now an established treatment for patients with organ failure. Transplantation is taught on all medical student curricula and is part of specialty training in medicine and surgery.
The first basic overview of all aspects of transplantation with a clarity not to be found in more inaccessible textbooks.
This brand new title provides a succinct overview of both the scientific and clinical principles of organ transplantation and the types of organ transplant, featuring highly-illustrated information covering core topics in transplantation including:
* Organ donors
* Organ preservation
* Assessment of transplant recipients
* Indications for transplantation
* Immunology of transplantation
* Immunosuppression and its complications
* Overviews of thoracic and abdominal organ transplantation, including the kidneys, liver, heart and lungs
Transplantation at a Glance is the ideal introduction for medical students, junior doctors, surgical trainees, immunology students, pharmacists, and nurses on transplant wards.