Exploring the State of the Science of Solid Organ Transplantation and Disability: Proceedings of a Workshop

by Board on Health Care Services, Health and Medicine Division, National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, et al.

Transplantation of a solid organ, such as a kidney, heart, or liver, is a lifesaving procedure and is sometimes the only viable treatment for patients experiencing end-stage organ failure as a result of illness or injury. A growing prevalence of solid organ diseases in the United States is contributing to more people needing a transplant and longer wait times on the national transplant waiting list. While transplantation can lengthen a person's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030968336X
• ISBN13: 9780309683364
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 134 Pages