Kidney disease : a guide for living
Hunt, W. A. (Walter A.)2011
Book
Walter A. Hunt knows what it means to live with kidney disease. The good news, as he found out, is that kidney failure is highly treatable. People with the disease can lead full and productive lives, and Hunt's readable and empathetic book will help them do just that. It discusses the latest scientific and medical findings about kidney disease, including what kidneys do; the underlying diseases that cause failure; diagnosis, treatment, and prevention; dietary factors; clinical trials; and the future direction of research on kidney failure.
Main title:
Kidney disease : a guide for living / Walter A. Hunt ; foreword by Ronald D. Perrone.
Author:
Imprint:
Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2011.
Collation:
xiv, 187 p. : ill., graphs
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Understanding kidney failure -- What kidneys do -- Why kidneys fail -- Diagnosing and managing kidney disease -- Preventing and postponing kidney failure -- Dialysis -- Transplantation -- Future treatment options.
ISBN:
9780801899645 (pbk)0801899648 (pbk)
Dewey class:
616.61
Language:
English
BRN:
267547