A Patient's Guide to Dialysis and Transplantation - Brossura

Gabriel, J.R.T

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0792389506 ISBN 13: 9780792389507

Casa editrice: Springer, 2013

Riassunto

In many ways this book is a team effort. Many people have helped me in writing it. Firstly, I thank my wife who read the manuscript twice correcting grammatical errors and spelling and clarifying many sentences. Secondly, I thank friends and colleagues at St. Mary's Hospital, including Mrs Jean Emerson, Renal Unit Social Worker and Mrs June Morgan, Senior Dietician, both of whom contributed technical information; Sisters Christine Holmes and Malinie Polpitiye who read and criticized some chapters; Miss Mary Williams, Mr Robert Minor and Mr Richard Viner who as patients read some sections and made useful suggestions. My thanks are due to Miss Veronica Adams who typed most of the manuscript and also to Mrs June Marshall and Miss Joyce Meadows who helped with typing and much photocopying. I must thank Baxter Healthcare whose generous financial support enabled this book to be published. The editorial staff of MTP Press have been very helpful, rapid and efficient in publishing the text. If any reader wants to know more about renal disease, there are several good introductory books on renal medicine available. I am sure that the local public library will be pleased to help. Any parts of this book that are wrong or misleading are my responsibility. If anyone has the energy to point out errors to me I will try to correct them in any subsequent edition.

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Contenuti

1. Introduction.- 2. Glossary of technical terms.- 3. Structure and function of normal kidneys.- 4. Causes and symptoms of kidney failure.- 5. Principles of dialysis.- 6. Preparation for dialysis.- 7. Erythropoietin.- 8. Haemodialysis.- 9. Difficulties with haemodialysis.- 10. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.- 11. Intermittent peritoneal dialysis.- 12. Continuous cycle peritoneal dialysis.- 13. Diet and renal failure.- 14. Sex, fertility, contraception and pregnancy.- 15. Home dialysis.- 16. Dialysis and holidays.- 17. Transplantation.- 18. The transplant co-ordinator.- 19. Survival on dialysis and transplantation.- 20. Social service support.- 21. History of dialysis and transplantation.

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Book by Gabriel JRT

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Springer
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0792389506
• ISBN 13: 9780792389507
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 176
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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