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Kidney Failure Explained (Class Health) (Paperback)

by Andy Stein (Author), Janet Wild (Author) "Chronic kidney failure is a serious, long-term medical condition ..." (more)

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Paperback: 168 pages
Publisher: Class Publishing; 2nd Revised edition edition (1 Oct 2002)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1859590705
ISBN-13: 978-1859590706
Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 21.6 x 2 cm

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 184,364 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Austin Donohoe, Chairman of Kidney Alliance, and Former Chairman of the NKF

"Answers everything you always needed to know but were afraid to ask. If you are going to buy just one book on kidney failure, buy this one."

Val Said, kidney transplant patient

"This book is, without doubt, the best resource currently available for kidney patients and those who care for them."

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5.0 out of 5 stars Personal Review From A Kidney Patient, 25 Nov 1999

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This review is from: Kidney Failure Explained: Everything You Wanted to Know About Kidney Failure But Were Too Afraid to Ask (Paperback)

This indispensable manual is the complete reference guide to living with kidney disease. �It includes sections on peritoneal dialysis, haemodialysis and transplantation, as well as information on diet, blood pressure, sexual problems, and much more. �The expert authors provide you with the practical advice you need about a whole range of subjects, from diagnosis and treatment to the care options available. �They also address the psychological aspects of kidney failure and its impact on family and friends too. All your �questions about kidney failure are expertly answered by two health professionals with extensive experience in the field of renal medicine. �Dr Andy Stein, MRCP, is a Senior Registrar in Nephrology at the Mayday Hospital, Croydon. Janet Wild RGN is a former Renal Nurse with over ten years experience. Contents of the Book: Introduction, What is kidney failure? �Toxin 'clearance', Fluid balance, Blood Pressure, Anemia and Erythropoitin, Renal bone disease, Dialysis - the basics, Peritoneal dialysis, Haemodialysis, Transplantation, Blood tests, Diet, Psychological aspects, Sexual Problems, The treatment short fall, Glossary, Appendices and Index. I thoroughly recommend the book to you all. �It is very easy to understand and gives positive and practical advice on living with kidney failure. �The book tackles the questions you may feel uneasy asking your doctor. �I have the book myself and many people who have visited my site have also brought it and said how useful they have found it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars an excellent book for any person dealing with kidney failure, 3 Nov 2000

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as a nurse, new to renal medicine, i found this book immense help in learning about kidney failure. it explains in great detail, about all aspects of kidney failure. including, what it is, why blood tests are taken, diet and fluid balance,blood pressure, anaemia and erythropoitin, renal bone disease, haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, transplantation, pschological aspects,and sexual problems. the book has given me a better understanding of kidney failure, and therfore has enabled me to answer client's questions.

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