Kidney Failure Explained : Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Dialysis and Kidney Transplants but Were Afraid to Ask

Stein, Andy, Wild, Janet

ISBN 10: 1859592368 / ISBN 13: 9781859592366

Published by Class Publishing, 2010

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Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Kidney Failure Explained : Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Dialysis and Kidney Transplants but Were Afraid to Ask
• Publisher: Class Publishing
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1859592368
• ISBN 13: 9781859592366
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 4th Revised edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 1.091 pounds

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Synopsis

Highly Commended in the 2011 British Medical Association awards. The discovery that you have kidney failure is traumatic and can deeply affect your life and the lives of those close to you. The treatment is lifelong and often intrusive, frequently including a bewildering array of options, treatments and drugs. Getting the right information at the right time is vital, and this book aims to provide just that. This indispensable reference manual gives you, your family and friends the information you really need to know about managing your renal condition. Written by two experienced medical authors, this practical handbook covers every aspect of living with kidney disease - from diagnosis, drugs and treatment, to diet, relationships and sex. Contains up-to-date, medically accurate information from experts - Discussion on different types of dialysis, so you can make an informed decision Information about transplants: how the waiting list works and what to do if you are offered a kidney from a friend or relative Tackles questions you may feel uneasy asking your doctor

About the Author

Dr Andy Stein, MD, FRCP, is Consultant Nephrologist and General Physician at the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. Janet Wild, RGN, is Clinical Education Manager at Baxter Healthcare Renal Division. She has been a Renal nurse since 1988.