Their future in your hands. Infant heart transplantation
Doyle, J.
Professional Nurse 7(12): 795
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0266-8130 PMID: 1325055 Document Number: 403004
Recent advances in techniques have meant that infant heart transplant programmes are more assured of success. This article describes one such programme in America, and highlights the ethical and nursing dilemmas involved.
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