Recovery from liver transplantation: a literature review.
Liver transplantation is now the treatment of choice for patients with end stage chronic liver disease. However, there appears to be no review of the literature on patient recovery from liver transplantation. This comprehensive review presents a picture of the state of the art in liver transplantation, and considers literature on psychiatric, functional status, and quality of life aspects of patient recovery. Numerous suggestions for further research are made.
Wainwright
S P
SP
North London College of Health Studies, Royal Free Education Centre, Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead, England.
D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000401:mortality / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D011788:Quality of Life; D013997:Time Factors