Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 909-910 , May 2003

Guidelines for the psychosomatic evaluation of living liver donors: analysis of donor exclusion

  • Y Erim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics (Y.E., W.S.), Essen, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Yesim Erim, MD, Klinik für Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik, Universitätsklinikum Essen, Virchowstr. 174, 45147 Essen, Germany.
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  • M Malagó

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery and Transplantation (M.M., C.V.-G., C.E.B.), University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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  • C Valentin-Gamazo

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery and Transplantation (M.M., C.V.-G., C.E.B.), University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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  • W Senf

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics (Y.E., W.S.), Essen, Germany
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  • C.E Broelsch

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery and Transplantation (M.M., C.V.-G., C.E.B.), University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany

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PII: S0041-1345(03)00159-3

doi: 10.1016/S0041-1345(03)00159-3

Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 909-910 , May 2003