title: Renal transplant: long-term effects of immunosuppression.
abstract: Renal transplant offers patients freedom from dialysis, and can improve quality of life. However, the potential for this improvement can be compromised by the long-term effects of immunosuppression. Nurses have a key role in educating patients about this.
authors.affiliation: Joint Faculty of Health Care Sciences, Kingston University.
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authors.lastname: Hasselder
mesh_terms: D016903:Drug Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000276:immunology* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011788:Quality of Life