Losing the genetic twin: donor grief after unsuccessful unrelated stem cell transplantation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Stem cell transplantations from related or unrelated donors are used to cure leukaemia and other blood diseases. When a patient dies after an unsuccessful transplantation, interested unrelated donors are informed about the failure by...

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Main Authors: Rall Gabi, Schreyer Iris M, Bochert Sandra, Wanner Martina, Rutt Claudia, Schmidt Alexander H
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-01-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/9/2