title: The Annelies factor--on human bonding in transplantation.
abstract: A third-party observer's view on the work of a clinical psychologist among kidney transplant donors and recipients prior to first-ever organ transplant in Yemen is presented. Universal, cross-cultural aspects of this emotionally difficult situation are underlined on the background of this unique experience in organ transplantation.
authors.affiliation: General of the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation and Jeddah Kidney Center, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Faissal A M
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Shaheen
authors.forename: Abdullah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Khader
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000523:psychology*; D009769:Object Attachment; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D015006:Yemen