ABSTRACT
Learning objectives • To appreciate the immunological basis of allograft rejection • To know the principles of immunosuppressive therapy • To be aware of the side effects of non-specific immunosuppression • To be familiar with the major issues concerning organ donation • To appreciate the main indications for organ transplantation • To know the surgical principles of organ implantation • To be able to give an account of the causes of graft dysfunction • To know the likely outcomes after transplantation • To be aware of poten
