Oxford American Pocket Notes Renal Transplantation

by Paul Scheel and Michael J. Choi

Kidney (renal) transplantation is the treatment of choice for most patients wtih end-stage renal disease. It is associated wtih better quality of life, allowing for more freedom, and less lifestyle restrictions than dialysis. The shortage of organ donors, however, remains a major obstacle to successful, early transplantation. This shortage has actually worsened despite an increase in living family-related and unrelated donors. On the other hand, over...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195390474
• ISBN13: 9780195390476
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 3.6" x 6.5"