Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 40, Issue 2 , Pages 246-255 , August 2010

Exploring the Meaning of Chronic Rejection After Lung Transplantation and Its Impact on Clinical Management and Caregiving

  • Mi-Kyung Song, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Mi-Kyung Song, PhD, RN, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Carrington Hall CB #7460, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
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  • Annette J. DeVito Dabbs, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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  • Sean M. Studer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pulmonary Hypertension Program, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, New Jersey, USA
    • Lung Transplantation, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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  • Robert M. Arnold, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Section of Palliative Care and Medical Ethics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Palliative Care Fellowship Training Program, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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  • Joseph M. Pilewski, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Lung Transplant Program, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

,Accepted 4 January 2010.

 Funding support was received from the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing Center for Research and Evaluation.

PII: S0885-3924(10)00310-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.12.014

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 40, Issue 2 , Pages 246-255 , August 2010