The influence of psychosocial evaluation on candidacy for liver transplantation

Progress in Transplantation

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 89-96

  Flamme, Nancy E ^a   Terry, Colin L ^a,c   Helft, Paul R ^a,b,c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Indiana University   (United States)

^c METHODIST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GRAFT RECIPIENT; HUMAN; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURGEON; UNITED STATES;

EID: 45349100183     PISSN: 15269248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7182/prtr.18.2.675mqnw48nn72600     Document Type: Article

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