The Lung Transplantation Handbook (Second Edition)

This comprehensive 270-page book written by lung transplant recipient Karen A. Couture covers the entire transplantation process from beginning to end for both lung and heart-lung transplants.<p>This book introduces the reader in easy-to-understand language to the complex process of getting on the transplant waiting list and how the list works; preparing for surgery and the surgery itself; financing the operation and the recovery afterward; and the complications of rejection and the medications. It also includes precautions a transplant recipient should take in order to live a long and healthy life; returning to work or school; future trends in transplantation; and writing to your donor family.<p>Scattered throughout this book are excerpts from the stories of pre-transplant patients recipients and caregivers to offer the unique perspective only a person going through the process could furnish.<p>This edition also provides a wealth of information in an extensive up-to-date resource section; glossary; appendix of all lung transplant centers including waiting time and the number of transplants performed; bibliography; and worksheets. This publication is a must-read for transplant candidates recipients family members as well as social workers and nurse transplant coordinators.<p>Click here to read about <A HREF=http://www.trafford.com/robots/02-0497.html>Joanne Schum's <i> TAKING FLIGHT: INSPIRATIONAL STORIES IN LUNG TRANSPLANTATION</i></A></P><A HREF=http://www.trafford.com/4dcgi/view-item?item=2304&user=#cookie#> Shirley Jewett's <i>I CALL MY NEW LUNG TINA: INSPIRATION FROM A TRANSPLANT SURVIVOR</i></A></P>