Author: Dr. Nicholas L. Tilney M.D.
Edition: 1
Publisher: Yale University Press
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0300099630
Transplant: From Myth to Reality
One of the most spectacular medical advances of the 20th century, organ transplantation has become a generally effective and routine treatment for patients with organ failure. Medical books Transplant. In this book, a well-known expert in the fields of clinical transplantation and transplantation research traces the evolution of organ transplantation from its initial stirrings in the imaginations of the ancients to its status as accepted treatment for nearly 40,000 patients each year. Drawing often on his own first-hand experience, Dr Nicholas Tilney tells the story of the advances in organ transplantation, discusses how societal forces have driven its development, and reveals how its current success is marred by commercialism and exploitation of the less fortunate. Dr Tilney describes early transplantation attempts, the first successful kidney transplant in 1954 between identical twins, the scientific advances for suppressing the immune system, the introduction of the concept of host tolerance, research on donor matching, and the issue of donor brain death. He explores innovations in heart, lung, liver and other abdominal transplants and reflects on the attempts to make transplants between species Medical books Kidney Transplantation: A Guide to the Care of Kidney Transplant Recipients. Kidney Transplantation: A Guide to the Care of Kidney Transplant Recipients: Dianne B. Mckay, Steven M. Steinberg
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Kidney Transplantation: A Guide to the Care of Kidney Transplant Recipients: Dianne B. Mckay, Steven M. Steinberg
Categories: Transplantation->Adverse effects, Transplant immunology. Contributors: Deepali Kumar - Author. Format: Paperback
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Categories: Clinical Competence->standards, Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc->Nursing. Contributors: International Transplant Nurses Society Staff - Author. Format: Paperback
Medical Book Transplant
In this book, a well-known expert in the fields of clinical transplantation and transplantation research traces the evolution of organ transplantation from its initial stirrings in the imaginations of the ancients to its status as accepted treatment for nearly 40,000 patients each year. Drawing often on his own first-hand experience, Dr Nicholas Tilney tells the story of the advances in organ transplantation, discusses how societal forces have driven its development, and reveals how its current success is marred by commercialism and exploitation of the less fortunate. Dr Tilney describes early transplantation attempts, the first successful kidney transplant in 1954 between identical twins, the scientific advances for suppressing the immune system, the introduction of the concept of host tolerance, research on donor matching, and the issue of donor brain death. He explores innovations in heart, lung, liver and other abdominal transplants and reflects on the attempts to make transplants between species. Finally he explains how organ transplantation has become a vast business, creating ethical and logistical conflicts about organ donations.
