What Health Educators Should Know about Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients.

Duitsman, Dalen

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ERIC Number: EJ535054

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Publication Date: 1996

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What Health Educators Should Know about Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients.

Duitsman, Dalen

Journal of School Health, v66 n8 p305-07 Oct 1996

This article provides background information on heart transplantation in general, focusing on pediatric heart transplantation and offering suggestions for teachers regarding the unique concerns of students with heart transplants (exercise, physical appearance, immunosuppressive medications, transplant rejection, infection, and psychological needs). (SM)

Descriptors: Cardiovascular System, Child Health, Drug Therapy, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Exercise, Health Education, Heart Disorders, Physical Activity Level, Physical Health, Psychological Needs, Secondary School Students, Student Needs, Teacher Responsibility

Publication Type: Reports - General; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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