100 questions & answers about liver transplantation; a Lahey Clinic guide.9780763740481 100 questions & answers about liver transplantation Liver Transplantation Definition Liver transplantation is a surgery that removes a diseased liver and replace it with a healthy donor liver. Purpose The liver is the body's principle chemical factory. ; a Lahey Clinic The Lahey Clinic is a not-for-profit teaching hospital in Burlington, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1923 by Dr. Frank H. Lahey. History When Dr. Frank Howard Lahey founded a group practice in 1923, his plan was to create a clinic where many specialties would coexist guide. Gordon, Fredrick D. Jones & Bartlett 2007 199 pages $18.95 Paperback RD546 Written by a prominent liver specialist, this accessible guide provides patients and their families with clear and concise answers to 100 of the most commonly asked questions about liver transplantation. The questions are organized into ten categories dealing with such areas as organ allocation The apportionment or designation of an item for a specific purpose or to a particular place. In the law of trusts, the allocation of cash dividends earned by a stock that makes up the principal of a trust for a beneficiary usually means that the dividends will be treated as , surgery, expectations, medications, and possible complications. Gordon is Medical Director of Liver Transplantation at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts Burlington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 22,876 at the 2000 census. History Burlington was first settled in 1641 and was officially incorporated on February 28, 1799. . ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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