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. 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. 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. 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. Click Here To Read About Joanne Schum'S Taking Flight: Inspirational Stories In Lung Transplantation Shirley Jewett'S I Call My New Lung Tina: Inspiration From A Transplant Survivor