Product Description

This new, fully revised and updated edition of "Kidney Failure Explained" answers all the questions that people with a kidney condition want to ask, including those questions that they may be embarrassed about asking their GP. It also shows the importance of recognising the psychological issues involved, from initial reactions to being diagnosed with kidney failure, to the stresses faced by kidney patients and also, strategies for coping.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #130543 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-22
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback

Professor R. Wilkinson, Consultant Nephrologist, Freeman Group of Hospitals, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
This is a very well written book and it should be of great value
to renal patients.

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

From the Publisher
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.

Customer Reviews

Personal Review From A Kidney Patient
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.

an excellent book for any person dealing with kidney failure
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.

excelent book
If you need to know about kidney failure and your not in the medical profession then this is the book for you