{"product_id":"the-lung-transplantation-handbook-second-karen-couture-9781552125045","title":"The Lung Transplantation Handbook (Second Edition): A Guide for Patients","description":"This comprehensive, 270-page book, written by lung transplant recipient Karen A. Couture, covers the entire transplantation process from beginning to end for both lung and heart-lung transplants. \u003cp\u003e This book introduces the reader, in easy-to-understand language, to the complex process of getting on the transplant waiting list and how the list works; preparing for surgery and the surgery itself; financing the operation and the recovery afterward; and the complications of rejection and the medications. It also includes precautions a transplant recipient should take in order to live a long and healthy life; returning to work or school; future trends in transplantation; and writing to your donor family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Scattered throughout this book are excerpts from the stories of pre-transplant patients, recipients and caregivers, to offer the unique perspective only a person going through the process could furnish. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This edition also provides a wealth of information in an extensive, up-to-date resource section; glossary; appendix of all lung transplant centers, including waiting time and the number of transplants performed; bibliography; and worksheets. This publication is a must-read for transplant candidates, recipients, family members, as well as social workers, and nurse transplant coordinators. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClick here to read about Joanne Schum's \u003ci\u003e TAKING FLIGHT: INSPIRATIONAL STORIES IN LUNG TRANSPLANTATION\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Shirley Jewett's \u003ci\u003eI CALL MY NEW LUNG TINA: INSPIRATION FROM A TRANSPLANT SURVIVOR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karen Couture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1552125041\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781552125045\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Trafford Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/07\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.59d","brand":"Karen Couture","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44181320237311,"sku":"9781552125045","price":29.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6fde8e90-8875-4087-a3a0-c43d2b935477.jpg?v=1690259802","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-lung-transplantation-handbook-second-karen-couture-9781552125045","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}