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The liver
transplant unit at Auckland Hospital came about through the diligence and
foresight of a group of physicians, nurses, surgeons and administrators
working towards the common goal of providing excellent transplant services
to New Zealanders within their own land. The philosophy of service provision
for the unit has thus grown not out of a sense of obligation, thereby being
an onerous chore, rather our view is that we anticipate this duty to our
fellow New Zealanders with a sense of great satisfaction. Our mission is
thus the provision of excellent transplant services for sufferers of end
stage liver disease in an environment where it is a pleasure for us to work
and a pleasure for patients to receive treatment .
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These
services will include, but will not be confined to, the following: assessment
of candidacy, pre-transplantation care, liver transplantation surgery, post-transplantation
care, post-dismissal care, long-term follow-up with advice regarding immunosuppression,
transplant-related infectious and neoplastic complications. |
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Whereas our unit
is unlikely to be the largest in Australasia, we would covet the hope
that it will become the best, as measured by both outcomes and patient
satisfaction.
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Futhermore, it is
our firm belief that the provision of these services is a team enterprise,
with the implication that an excellent outcome can only be achieved when
all the component persons in that team are properly educated and resourced.
In regards to the former, we will remain committed to the ongoing education
of each team member, so that we remain intellectually well-provisioned
to achieve our goals. We also believe that ongoing research is integral
to maintaining the services at a level comparable to those achieved internationally.
It should be clear at the outset however that in attempting to achieve
service provision, education and research; patient care will always have
the highest priority.
"He aha te mea nui o te ao? He Tangata, He Tangata, He Tangata."
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