Dialysis Manual: 3rd Edition

Author: John T. Dordast, S. Ince, Peter G. Black
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: The thoroughly revised and updated Third Edition of the Dialysis Handbook will continue to provide readers with novel, practical, easy-to-understand knowledge and information on all aspects of dialysis treatment. The book is divided into 5 parts and 39 chapters, including an introduction to dialysis, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, special issues for dialysis patients, and special issues involving different organ systems. The hemodialysis section expands chapters on physiology, acute hemodialysis, urea kinetics models, and vascular access; the peritoneal dialysis section has undergone extensive rewriting of certain chapters and has added two new chapters. Each chapter includes references and related websites for readers to consult. The comprehensive, general, and widely referenced Third Edition of the Dialysis Handbook is an invaluable practical reference for medical professionals and dialysis patients.