title: The spiritual journey of an organ transplant patient.
abstract: In this article, a hospital chaplain presents a detailed narrative of the psychological, emotional, and spiritual dynamics of an organ transplant patient. The chaplain explicates the many complex factors that may characterize an organ transplant patient's recovery and the many persons--family members and hospital personnel--who can be impacted by such a journey.
authors.affiliation: Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center, 5645 W. Addison Street, Chicago, IL 60634, USA.
authors.forename: Robert W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Shuford
mesh_terms: D002604:Chaplaincy Service, Hospital; D004644:Emotions; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D016377:Organ Transplantation / Q000523:psychology*; D010327:Pastoral Care; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012067:Religion; D029181:Spirituality; D014481:United States