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Guidebooks for Patients and Families
The Lung Transplantation Handbook, by Karen A. Couture
Covering everything from the physiology of human lungs to financing the transplant, medication, lifestyle changes, and inspirational quotes from fellow transplant recipients. Includes bibliographical references.
Trafford Publishing, Victoria, BC, Canada, 270 pages. ISBN 1-55212-504-1
To learn more about the book or order a copy, go to www.trafford.com/robots/00-0169.html
Yale University School of Medicine Heart Book; Barry Zart and Marvin Moser; Editors.
Primarily explains heart diseases, tests and drugs; also has some information on heart transplants.
William Morrow, NY, 1992, 432 pages. ISBN to follow.
Mayo Clinic Heart Book; Michael McGoon, Editor
Somewhat more technical but still accessible, this books contains more information about viral cardiomyopathy.
W. Morrow, NY, l993. 369 pages. ISBN to follow.
Heart to Heart, by Herbert Budnick
Specifically about the emotional side of heart disease; also has a lot of information for and about spouses and their reaction to the situations encountered. "A big help," according to Brian Monahan.
Health Press, Santa Fe, NM, 1991. 117 pages. ISBN to follow.
Surviving Transplantation: A Personal Guide for Transplant Patients, Their Families, Friends, and Caregivers, by John Craven, MD and Susan Farrow, OT
An online book at St. Joseph's Health Centre, London, Canada. Paper copies are also available for purchase (see the web page for more info.)
Bone Marrow Transplants: A Book of Basics for Patients, by Susan L. Stewart
Online book at NYSERNet, Inc.
Bone Marrow Transplant Patient Information Handbook, by Stanford University Medical Center staff
Online at http://www-med.stanford.edu/shs/txp/bmt/ (select "BMT Patient Information Handbook")
Organ Transplants: A Patient's Guide, by The Massachusetts General Hospital Organ Transplant Team and H.F. Pizer
"A complete guide to kidney, heart, heart-lung, lung, liver, pancreas, and bone marrow transplants, with patients' personal stories. Includes locating organs, how transplant candidates are chosen, who's on the transplant team, what happens during surgery and recovery, anti-rejection drugs and side-effects, transplants for children, emotional difficulties and recovery, and the cost factor."
Harvard University Press, 1991. 243 pages.
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13 June, 2003