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Explore this practical�and step-by-step guide to managing liver transplant patients from leading international�clinicians�in Hepatology� The newly revised Second Edition of�Liver Transplantation: Clinical Assessment and Management�delivers�expert clinical guidance on best practices in managing the care of liver transplant patients.�Authors are all experts in their�field and cover a world-wide perspective.�Organized�in an accessible, stepwise fashion and packed with text features�such as�key points, the book covers all critical areas�of each stage of�the�liver transplant�journey, from assessment, to management on the list, to long term care.� Readers will learn when to refer a patient for liver transplantation, how to assess a potential liver transplant recipient,�learn the principles of the procedure and the�long term�management of the transplant recipient.�Liver Transplantation�provides�the entire hepatology and surgical team the information required for a sound understanding of the entire procedure, from pre- to post-operative care and management.� Clinically oriented and management-focused, the book is far more accessible than the liver transplant sections in traditional hepatology textbooks. Readers will also enjoy:� A thorough discussion of when to refer a patient for liver transplantation, including general considerations and the use and abuse of prognostic models� An exploration of the selection, assessment, and management�of patients on the transplant list, including how to manage a patient with chronic liver disease while on the waiting list� A treatment of liver transplantation for acute liver failure�(ALF), including assessment�and�management of ALF patients on the transplant waiting list� A discussion of care of the liver transplant recipient after the procedure�in the�short and long term�� Perfect for�gastroenterologists, hepatologists, and�surgeons�and other health care professionals�managing�patients with liver disease who are awaiting,�undergoing�and following�liver transplantation,�Liver Transplantation: Clinical Assessment and Management�will also earn a place in the libraries of�medical students, residents, internal medicine physicians, and GI/Hepatology trainees�and all health care professionals providing clinical care to people with liver disease, before, during and after transplantation.�Typham this is the title: Liver Transplantation: Clinical Assessment and Management, 2nd Edition 2nd Edition