History of Organ and Cell Transplantation [Hardcover]

Nadey S. Hakim (Editor), Vassilios Papalois (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2003 | ISBN-10: 1860942091 | ISBN-13: 978-1860942099

Organ transplantation is the greatest therapeutic advancement of the second half of the 20th century. Of all medical specialities, the pioneers of transplantation make up the largest number of experts awarded with, or nominated for, the Nobel Prize. Over the years, transplantation has fascinated the scientific community as well as the general public for a variety of reasons. The development of transplantation has involved almost all medical specialities. In the history of medicine, there is perhaps no other example of such extensive co-operation and exchange of knowledge and experience among basic scientists, surgeons and physicians in achieving a common goal. The progress of transplantation has forced doctors to "rewrite" medical textbooks dealing with a great spectrum of post-transplantation issues, such as the physiology of transplanted organs, the recurrence of initial disease in the transplanted organs, and the complications arising from immunosuppressive drugs, infectious diseases and cancer. Other issues raised concern maternity, child development, geriatric medicine and ethical issues. The history of this amazing field of modern medicine is covered in this textbook. It includes a foreword written by Lady Jean Medawar who is the wife of the late Sir Peter Medawar, Nobel Prize winner and first president of the International Transplantation Society.

Editorial Reviews

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The bok should be in the library of most internists and surgeons working in organ and cell transplantation. -- John S Najarian, Editor-in-Chief, Clinical Transplantation, Jun 2003

The volume gives a good picture of how surgeons and scientists currently view the technical history of transplantation. -- Medical History

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Readership: Surgeons, medical practitioners and researchers.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 464 pages
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company (May 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1860942091
• ISBN-13: 978-1860942099
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,955,832 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)