Assessing patients before and after a liver transplant

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Practice NursingVol. 22, No. 5 Clinical Chronic DiseaseAssessing patients before and after a liver transplantMichelle ClaytonMichelle ClaytonSearch for more papers by this authorMichelle ClaytonPublished Online:29 Sep 2013https://doi.org/10.12968/pnur.2011.22.5.236AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View articleReferencesBritish Association of Dermatologists (2010) Information about skin cancer for patients with an organ transplant. http://tiny.cc/4v0s0 (accessed 12 April 2011) Google ScholarDepartment of Health (2007) Immunisation Against Infectious Disease: ‘The Green Book’. http://tiny.cc/79n9z (accessed 12 April 2011) Google ScholarDepartment of Health (2008) Organs for Transplant: A Report from the Organ Donation Taskforce. The Stationery Office, London Google ScholarHamlin S, Leaper J (2009) Nutrition in Liver Disease. 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