Selection of cystic fibrosis patients for lung transplantation

Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 589-594

  Aurora, Paul ^a,b   Carby, Martin ^c   Sweet, Stuart ^d  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c HAREFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child; Cystic fibrosis; Lung transplantation

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

CYSTIC FIBROSIS; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; PATIENT SELECTION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 55149119137     PISSN: 10705287     EISSN: 15316971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCP.0b013e328313e3d4     Document Type: Review

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