Transplantation at a Glance

The first basic overview of all aspects of transplantation with a clarity not to be found in more inaccessible textbooks.

This brand new title provides a succinct overview of both the scientific and clinical principles of organ transplantation and the types of organ transplant, featuring highly-illustrated information covering core topics in transplantation including:

• Organ donors
• Organ preservation
• Assessment of transplant recipients
• Indications for transplantation
• Immunology of transplantation
• Immunosuppression and its complications
• Overviews of thoracic and abdominal organ transplantation, including the kidneys, liver, heart and lungs

Transplantation at a Glance is the ideal introduction for medical students, junior doctors, surgical trainees, immunology students, pharmacists, and nurses on transplant wards.