Liver transplantation in children: Part 1 - peri-operative issues

Journal of Child Health Care

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 256-273

  Taylor, Rachel M ^a   Franck, Linda S ^b   Gibson, Faith ^b   Dhawan, Anil ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFANT; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 33644824831     PISSN: 13674935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1367493505056480     Document Type: Article

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