1. Case Vignettes in Transplant Psychiatry Ethics.
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Chin, H. Paul
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PSYCHIATRY , *CHRONIC hepatitis C , *ALCOHOLISM , *ACETAMINOPHEN , *DRUG overdose , *SCHIZOPHRENIA , *ALCOHOLIC liver diseases , *PATIENTS , *POST-traumatic stress disorder , *CIRRHOSIS of the liver , *SUICIDAL behavior , *LIVER diseases , *MEDICAL referrals , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *LIVER transplantation , *PSYCHOTHERAPIST attitudes , *TRANSPLANTATION of organs, tissues, etc. , *LIVER failure , *ACUTE kidney failure , *HEPATOCELLULAR carcinoma , *MENTAL illness - Abstract
The demand for liver transplants continues to far exceed the number of available viable donor organs; hence, it is of utmost importance to determine those individuals who are best able to care for these valuable, limited resources as potential recipients. At the same time, psychiatric comorbidity is common in the course of end-stage liver disease and can be mutually complicating. This article focuses on liver transplant candidacy from a psychiatric perspective, using illustrative cases to underscore the foundational facets of medical ethics that serve as the guide to these complex medical and ethical decisions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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