[Psychological issues of allogeneic bone marrow transplantation in adults].

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Published: April 2021

A bone marrow transplant is often the only hope for a cure for some patients with blood disease. Beyond its medical aspects, it underlies psychological issues for both the recipient and the donor. The transplant brings together the issues of donation, debt, the family romance and the incorporation of a "foreign body", evoking the classic notion of chimera.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0038-0814(21)00100-6DOI Listing

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