A delicate balance: Negotiating renal transplantation, immunosuppression and adherence to medical regimen

Health

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 497-512

  Cook, Peta S ^a   McCarthy, Alexandra ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Compliance; Embodiment; Immunosuppression; Renal; Transplantation

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; GRAFT REJECTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

GRAFT REJECTION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSION; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE;

EID: 34548416712     PISSN: 13634593     EISSN: 14617196     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1363459307080875     Document Type: Article

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