Keep treating for substance misuse after liver transplant to reduce risk of relapse
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Keep treating for substance misuse after liver transplant to reduce risk of relapse

Liver transplant recipients who are treated for substance misuse before and after transplantation have much lower alcohol relapse rates than those who only receive such treatment before undergoing surgery, suggests a study from the United States.

Nursing Standard. 28, 11, 16-17. doi: 10.7748/ns2013.11.28.11.16.s21

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