The Know-How of Face Transplantation

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The Know-How of Face Transplantation
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Editor Maria Z. Siemionow
SubjectMedicine, Surgery
PublisherSpringer
Publication date
2011
Pages493
ISBN 978-0-85729-252-0

The Know-How of Face Transplantation is a college-level textbook edited by Maria Siemionow that is 493 pages long. It was published in 2011 by Springer Publishing. Siemionow performed the first near-full face transplant in the United States, which is still extremely rare. Siemionow says that "30 have been done around the world." [1]

Contents

About the book

The textbook The Know-How of Face Transplantation was written and published in 2011. The book is divided into six sections: [2]

  1. Preclinical Approaches to Face Transplantation
  2. Clinical Aspects in Preparation to Face Transplantation in Humans
  3. Approval Process of Face Transplantation in Humans
  4. Social and Public Relations in Face Transplantation
  5. World Experience with Face Transplantation in Humans
  6. Future Directions in Face Transplantation

Contributors

The Know-How of Face Transplantation has 71 contributors from the medical, dental and other scientific fields. [3] Notable contributors include Robert G. Hale and Maria Siemionow.

References

  1. ↑ Hageman, William. "Maria Siemionow, pioneer surgeon". Chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ↑ The Know-How of Face Transplantation. Springer.com. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  3. ↑ Siemionow, Maria Z. (2011-03-29). The Know-How of Face Transplantation. Springer. ISBN   9780857292537.
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