title: Home care of the bone marrow transplant recipient: high tech, high touch.
abstract: Home care professionals are responsible for keeping abreast of the latest therapies used to treat specific disease entities to provide comprehensive and quality care. This article gives an overview of bone marrow transplantation, a complex treatment used for malignant and nonmalignant diseases. The transplant process, complications, and the role of home care for this population are discussed.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Randolph
mesh_terms: D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing*; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans