Kidney dialysis and transplants : the 'at your fingertips' guide by Stein, Andy, MRCP, Wild, Janet; Auer, Juliet instant download

Kidney dialysis and transplants : the 'at your fingertips' guide by Stein, Andy, MRCP, Wild, Janet; Auer, Juliet instant download

1 online resource (xiv, 308 pages) :, Kidney Dialysis and Transplants the at your fingertips guide is an invaluable reference guide which offers straightforward, authoritative and practical information about managing a kidney condition. Written by a consultant nephrologist and a renal nurse, this manual answers all the questions that people with a kidney condition want to ask, including those questions that they may be embarrassed about or not have time to ask their doctor, Includes bibliographical references and index, Print version record, Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword Timothy F Statham OBE; Foreword by Terry Feest; Introduction; 1 Your kidneys and how they work; 2 What happens when kidneys fail?; 3 Treatment of kidney failure; 4 Investigations and other procedures; 5 Dialysis; 6 Transplants; 7 Living with kidney failure; 8 Coping with kidney failure; 9 Research, ethics and getting involved; Appendix 1 Summary of normal and target blood test results for patients on dialysis; Appendix 2 Useful Addresses; Appendix 3 Resources; Index