Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 40, Issue 4 , Pages 902-906 , May 2008

Psychological Conflicts Between Relatives During the Long-Term Course After Successful Living Organ Donation

  • G. Greif-Higer

      Affiliations

    • Clinic and Policlinic of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
    • 1st Medical Clinic and Policlinic, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprints requests to Dr. med. Gertrud Greif-Higer, Clinic and Policlinic of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Johannes Gutenberg University, Untere Zahlbacher Str. 8, D 55131 Mainz, Germany.
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  • E. Wandel

      Affiliations

    • 1st Medical Clinic and Policlinic, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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  • G. Otto

      Affiliations

    • Center of Transplantation Surgery, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany.
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  • P.R. Galle

      Affiliations

    • 1st Medical Clinic and Policlinic, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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  • M.E. Beutel

      Affiliations

    • Clinic and Policlinic of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany

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PII: S0041-1345(08)00244-3

doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.03.040

Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 40, Issue 4 , Pages 902-906 , May 2008

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