American Society of Transplantation

Primer on Transplantation

Herausgegeben von Hricik, Donald

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Produced in association with the American Society ofTransplantation, this new edition is full of practical advice forthe next generation of transplant professionals.
In addition to 5 organ-specific chapters: kidney, pancreas,heart, lung and liver, the book includes essential informationon:
immunobiology
pharmacology
donor management
infectious complications
pediatric transplantation
general principles of patient management
Fully updated and redesigned to make it even more user-friendly,the book now contains clinical vignettes, key point boxes, andself-assessment multiple choice questions in each chapter.
Primer on Transplantation, Third Edition is an invaluableresource for all health professionals in the transplant teamincluding trainees, residents, fellows, physicians, surgeons,nurses and transplant co-ordinators.
Purchasing this book entitles you to access to the companionwebsite:
www.astprimer.com
The website includes:
Interactive Multiple-Choice Questions for each chapter
Figures from the book as Powerpoints for downloading
All chapters online

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 1A405142670
• 3. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 318
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. März 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 183mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 944g
• ISBN-13: 9781405142670
• ISBN-10: 1405142677
• Artikelnr.: 33214977

Autorenporträt

Michael Lucey has been appointed by the society as the Editor of the American Society of Transplantation Self-Assessment Program. He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin, and after general medicine training in Dublin, completed fellowhips in gastroenterology and hepatology at St Bartholomews Hospital, London, the Liver Unit at King's College Hospital, London and the University of Michigan. He has been Medical Director of the Liver Transplant Programs at the University of Michigan and the University of Pennsylvania. In 2001, he became Chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of Wisconsin. He was President of the American Society of Transplantation in 2003-4.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. Contributors. Acknowledgments. 1 Immunology of transplantation (Qiquan Sun
Jason M Zimmerer
and Gregg A Hadley). 2 Pharmacology of transplantation (Ian AC Rowe and James M Neuberger). 3 Medical management of the deceased donor in solid organ transplantation (John McCartney and Kenneth E Wood). 4 Infectious diseases in transplantation (Robin K Avery and Jay A Fishman). 5 Management of the successful solid organ transplant recipient (Elizabeth A Kendrick and Connie L Davis). 6 Pediatric transplantation (William Harmon). 7 Kidney and pancreas transplantation (Joshua J Augustine
Kenneth A Bodziak
Aparna Padiyar
James A Schulak
and Donald E Hricik). 8 Heart transplantation (Maryl R Johnson
Walter G Kao
Elaine M Winkel
Joseph L Bobadilla
Takushi Kohmoto
and Niloo M Edwards). 9 Lung transplantation (Jonathan E Spahr and Keith C Meyer). 10 Liver transplantation (Kimberly A Brown
Mary Ann Huang
Marwan Kazimi
and Dilip Moonka). Multiple choice questions. Answers to multiple choice questions. Index.

Rezensionen

"This book strives to introduce a broad audience to the critical issues in solid organ transplantation. A book providing such an overview to people with a basic medical background is valuable to the educational mission of the American Society of Transplantation." (Doody's, 16 September 2011)