Second Wind: Oral Histories of Lung Transplant Survivors

by Mary Jo Festle

Book Overview

This book uses both oral and conventional historical methods to describe and analyze the history of lung transplantation in the US. While drawing on accounts from doctors and other specialists, it primarily focuses on the experiences of patients and explores themes of uncertainty, timing, identity, coping, and quality of life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349343668
• ISBN13: 9781349343669
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"