Casework with kidney transplant patients

Case histories—one of a successful kidney transplant, the other an unsuccessful one—illustrate the vital role that a social worker can play in helping both patient and family to cope with the traumatic experiences of an illness that threatens imminent death.

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Published in:Social work (New York) 1973-07, Vol.18 (4), p.76-83
Main Author: Cain, Lillian Pike
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Cadavers
Child health services
Dialysis
Diseases
Kidneys
Mothers
Parents
Social work
Transplantation
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Summary:Case histories—one of a successful kidney transplant, the other an unsuccessful one—illustrate the vital role that a social worker can play in helping both patient and family to cope with the traumatic experiences of an illness that threatens imminent death.
ISSN:0037-8046
1545-6846
DOI:10.1093/sw/18.4.76