Depression And PTSD Symptoms In Caregivers Of Lung Transplant Patients
Sunday, May 18, 2008 - 07:21
in Health & Medicine
Symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder among caregivers of deceased lung transplant patients are four-to-five times more prevalent than in the average population, according to researchers who analyzed the stress levels of caregivers, as well as their perceptions of the transplant recipients' quality of dying and death.