Product Description

The ABC of Kidney Disease is a brand new title in the successful ABC series which explains this complicated area thoroughly and clearly, in a practical and user–friendly manner. Providing information on a wide variety of renal diseases, this book ensures non–renal healthcare workers are able to screen, identify, treat and refer renal patients appropriately.

Covering signs, symptoms, treatments and causes of renal disease, this title includes the common issues presenting to GPs, what tests to use, how to interpret results and when to refer a patient to a kidney specialist. The ABC of Kidney Disease is an ideal practical reference for GPs, GP registrars and junior doctors.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #337549 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 82 pages

From the Back Cover
The ABC of Kidney Disease is a brand new title in the successful ABC series which explains this complicated area thoroughly and clearly, in a practical and user–friendly manner. Providing information on a wide variety of renal diseases, this book ensures non–renal healthcare workers are able to screen, identify, treat and refer renal patients appropriately.

Covering signs, symptoms, treatments and causes of renal disease, this title includes the common issues presenting to GPs, what tests to use, how to interpret results and when to refer a patient to a kidney specialist. The ABC of Kidney Disease is an ideal practical reference for GPs, GP registrars and junior doctors.

About the Author
David Goldsmith, Consultant Nephrologist, Renal Unit, Guy’s Hospital, London and Hon Snr lecturer,GKT, King’s College, London. He is also involved in developing a renal specialist library as part of the NHS Information Executive National Elect Library Project.

Satishkumar Abeythunge Jayawardene, NKRF Res Fellow and Hon registrar in Nephrology, King′s College Hospital, London.Penny Ackland, GP with interest in nephrology, Melbourne Grove Medical Practice, London, UK.

Customer Reviews

Doctors at all levels and Nurses with an interest- This book is made for you!
This book is an excellent read for juniors and seniors alike. It is easy to follow, concise, well-written, with excellent explanations and descriptions of symptoms, signs, investigations, pathogenesis and treatment. Furthermore, the illustrations and colours throughout the book are very attractive. With renal textbooks in particular, I believe it is difficult to get the correct balance of information so that there is important detail yet succinct information. ABC of Kidney Disease has successfully achieved this superbly. I am certain it will attain a new height of usage and praise.

Great Book For GPs, SHOs and non-specialists!!
I am a great fan of the ABC series and have been saying for months since the introduction of the new eGFR standards for Primary Care that there was a need for a general synopsis of Chronic Renal Disease - well this is most certainly it! My practice partner has managed to acquire a copy today and I have spent an hour or two over lunch reading it. I must say I am most impressed!!!

For GPs it is a great summary of a wide range of renal pathologies and for more junior physicians in the hospital setting it allows a degree of confidence when dealing with those renal patients we all find difficult (and somewhat scary) to manage.

The bottom line? Buy this and you will NOT be disappointed!

Fantastic primer for GPs, PAMs, and non-specialists
Once in a while you see something that is special. This book is one such. It is a handily-sized 12 Chapter 82 pages in A4 format size. It is pitched exactly at the educated non-expert and as such is perfect for GPs, other non-nephrology specialists, medical students and many in the allied healthcare professions who help look after kidney patients. There is a clear emphasis on approachable useful information, with lovely line-drawings and pictures. The chapters on Chronic Kidney Disease, Dialysis, Transplantation, Kidney Disease in Children, and Conservative management (how many books feature that?) are truly outstanding. The book is written in a bang-up-to-date way, with eGFR well explained, and reference to the NSF and other recent changes in service and clinical practices.
If there is one kidney book the NON expert should get, this is it !!