Includes bibliographical references and index.

Bone marrow to blood stem cells past, present, future / John Wingard -- Understanding hematopoieses / Malinda S. Chouinard, Kathleen T. Finn -- Hematopoietic stem cell transplant immunology / Boglarka Gyurkocza, Malinda S. Chouinard -- Blood and marrow transplantation: indications, procedure, process / Kim Schmit-Pokorny -- Conditioning regimens in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation / Cathleen M. Poliquin -- Graft-versus-host disease: complex sequelae of stem cell transplantation / Vicki Anders, Margaret Barton-Burke -- Hematologic effects of transplantation / Shelley Burcat, Francis McAdams -- Gastrointestinal effects / Elizabeth Warnick -- Pulmonary and cardiac effects / Mary Reilly Burgunder -- Renal and hepatic effects / Tracy T. Douglas, Brenda K. Shelton -- Neurologic complications of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation / Brenda K. Shelton -- Late effects of bone marrow transplant / Kathy Ruble -- Family issues and perspectives / June Eilers, Ann Breen -- Ethical issues inherent to blood and marrow transplantation / Joyce L. Neumann -- Hematopoietic cell transplantation: the trajectory of quality of life / Liz Cooke, Marcia Grant, Deborah Eldredge -- Models of care delivery for hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients / Theresa Franco, Rosemary C. Ford -- Transplant networks and standards of care: international perspectives / Susan Ezzone, Monica Fliedner, Jan Sirilla -- The bone marrow and blood stem cell transplant marketplace / Rita Potter -- Nursing research in blood cell and marrow transplantation / Mel Haberman -- Patient's perspectives / Susan Stewart.