Product Description

Here is the only book written by a transplant recipient for the more than 20,000 people who receive organ transplants each year. Elizabeth Parr received a liver transplant six years ago, and coauthor Janet Mize acted as her transplant nurse coordinator. Together, they answer the critical questions about transplant procedure, walking the reader through every step of the process-from determining organ candidacy to preparing for the surgery to long-term recovery.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #889295 in Books
• Published on: 2001-04-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

Book Info
(Avery) Univ. of St. Thomas, Houston, TX. Consumer text provides a resource of information, suggestions, and comfort. Takes the reader through every step of the process and includes possible causes of organ failure, treatments and procedures, symptoms after surgery, and practical suggestions for coping with physical and emotional changes. Softcover.

About the Author
Elizabeth Parr is a frequent lecturer on the subject of transplants.

Janet Mize, R.N., C.C.T.C., is a senior transplant nurse coordinator at the University of California, Irvine, and president of the International Transplant Nurses Society.