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By Barry D. Kahan and Claudio Ponticelli. 846 pp., illustrated. London, Martin Dunitz, 2000. $200. ISBN 1-85317-819-5.

Organ transplantation is now a widely accepted treatment for a variety of end-stage diseases. Once practiced by and offered to an elite few, transplantation has permeated our professional and social conscience. Articles and stories about transplantation are commonplace in medical and scientific journals and in the popular press. The current success and popularity of transplantation have somewhat dulled our awareness of its complexity and mystery. Reading Principles and Practice of Renal Transplantation restores one's appreciation of these aspects of transplantation. The book is a thorough and detailed exposition of the scientific, medical, and surgical aspects of renal transplantation.

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