1. Primer on Kidney Diseases, Second Edition [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. This Second Edition of the National Kidney Foundation's Primer on Kidney Diseases provides an up-to-date review of kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte disorders, hypertension, dialysis, and renal transplantation. All material has been thoroughly revised from the First Edition, making this edition the new authority on kidney diseases. The Second Edition summarizes key information of practical value to nephrologists, endocrinologists, primary care physicians, family practitioners, internists, house staff, medical students, and other professionals providing health care to patients with kidney disease. Each chapter is written by an established expert in the field with superior writing and teaching skills. Careful editing ensures a consistent depth of coverage and uniform style, as well as a balanced approach to controversial topics. The result is a state-of-the-art approach to clinical disorders of kidney disease and electrolyte metabolism.

Primer on Kidney Diseases : Expert Consult - Online and Print, Used [Paperback]

2. Hannah's Gift: Lessons from a Life Fully Lived, Used [Paperback]

Transformative lessons in life learnt through a remarkable three-year-old girl's battle with cancer. From Hannah's story emerge five profound lessons - of truth, joy, faith, compassion and wonder - that have the power to change our lives. Every once in a while a book comes along that can change your life - a book so special, it is destined not just to be read but to be cherished, to be passed from one reader to another as a precious gift. Filled with wisdom and grace, tears and laughter, Hannah's Gift is one such book. Maria Housden shares the transformative lessons in living she received from her three-year-old daughter Hannah, who brought courage, honesty and joy to her struggle with cancer. During the last year of her short life, Hannah was fearless in the way she faced death - and irrepressibly joyful in the way she approached living. The little girl who wore her favourite red shoes into the operating theatre changed the life of everyone who came in contact with her. Now, in a book that preserves Hannah's indomitable spirit, Maria Housden offers the gift of her daughter's last year to all of us. In a lyrically told narrative, both moving and unforgettable, Housden recounts Hannah's battle with cancer in simple, straightforward language that transcends grief and fear to become a celebration. Hannah's Gift nourishes the soul with an ageless wisdom all the more invaluable for having come from someone so young. A remarkable story, remarkably told, it will bring comfort to anyone touched by loss and renewed faith in the power of love.

Hannah's Gift: Lessons from a Life Fully Lived, Used [Paperback]

3. Vander's Renal Physiology, Used [Paperback]

Vander's Renal Physiology includes valuable pedagogical aids such as learning objectives, core concepts with locators (locators identify where core concepts are explained in the text), and clinical problems and questions elucidate the most difficult topics and provide an easy review for the USMLE Step 1. These aids are found at the beginning and end of each chapter. There is abundant use of diagrams, tables and 2-colour illustrations which summarize and reinforce comprehension of the material throughout.

Vander's Renal Physiology, Used [Paperback]

4. Essential Atlas of Nephrology and Hypertension, Used [Hardcover]

This volume offers approximately 1,000 highly detailed images and illustrations that insight and understanding for virtually every area of nephrology and hypertension. The images, and the in-depth explanatory notes for each, were contributed by more 60 international authorities across a range of medical specialties. The nine chapters include information on the latest advances in immunopathology, interstitial nephritis and hereditary renal diseases, and systemic diseases, among other topics.

Essential Atlas of Nephrology and Hypertension, Used [Hardcover]

5. Supportive Care for the Renal Patient, Used [Hardcover]

This book provides a comprehensive, evidence-based overview of supportive care for the nephrology patient. An international group of contributors emphasize the continuum of palliative care from the time of diagnosis through to end-of-life care and the issues surrounding withdrawal ofdialysis. The book addresses the psychological impact of the disease, the importance of involving the patient in making decisions about their care, ethical considerations, the role of the family and the multidisciplinary team.

Supportive Care for the Renal Patient, Used [Hardcover]

6. The Reluctant Donor [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. The only sibling with healthy kidneys, Suzanne is ambivalent about donating a kidney to a sister she's not even sure she likesbut she makes the offer. Eight family members, including her mother, have died from the disease. Now her sisters have PKD and each need kidney transplants. The Reluctant Donor exposes Suzanne's doubts, raw fear, and strong Irish Catholic family history. Her terror at the prospect of surgery is offset by her wonder at the small miracles that surround her. Inspired by her faith and the courage of those who came before her, Suzanne Ruff navigates uncertainty with humor and honesty. Book jacket.

The Reluctant Donor, Used [Paperback]

7. 100 Questions and Answers about Kidney Cancer, Used [Paperback]

Whether you're a newly diagnosed patient or a friend or relative of someone suffering from kidney cancer, this book can help. Offering both doctor and patient perspectives, 100 Questions & Answers About Kidney Cancer, Third Edition provides authoritative and practical answers to the most commonly asked questions by patients and their loved ones. What is kidney cancer? What causes kidney cancer? How is kidney cancer treated? Along with the answers to these and other questions, this book provides information on the different types of kidney cancer, signs and symptoms, treatment options, and more. Written by experts in the field 100 Questions & Answers About Kidney Cancer, Second Edition is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional uncertainty of this disease.

100 Questions and Answers about Kidney Cancer, Used [Paperback]

8. LANGE Instant Access Acid-Base, Fluids, and Electrolytes, Used [Paperback]

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Essential Evidence-Based Data for Common Clinical Encounters "This is very useful for providers who desire a fast review of fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base disorders without asking for in-depth information. Background information about pathophysiology and references are not included, but are not needed. This makes the book unique and quite different from other available resources on the topic. 3 Stars."-- Doody's Review Service Make sense of acid-base and electrolytes with this compact, on-the-go guide--filled with clinical facts, figures, and data. In this ultra-convenient resource, the authors have distilled down the most relevant insights from their acclaimed text Nephrology in 30 Days , giving you a complete, yet concise overview of acid-based and electrolytes--supported by evidence-based findings. You'll find at-a-glance tables and a bulleted format that puts key diagnostic and clinical information right at your fingertips. This one-stop guide gets you up to speed on the major issues in acid-base and electrolyte disturbances, from metabolic acidosis to serum calcium disorders. It's the perfect clinical companion to more in-depth acid-base texts--one that goes beyond educational principles to focus on the real world of clinical medicine and patient management. The perfect portable brain for the wards Vital facts and figures everyone forgets to remember Presented in easy-access tables

LANGE Instant Access Acid-Base, Fluids, and Electrolytes, Used [Paperback]

9. Key Topics in Renal Medicine, Used [Paperback]

This book contains essential evidence-based information on some 50 topics in renal medicine covering general nephrology, the complications of chronic renal failure, dialysis and transplantation. It will be of interest to senior medical students and doctors working in clinical medicine and in related disciplines, particularly urology and renal transplantation surgery. It will also prove to be an excellent introduction to nephrology for doctors embarking on a career in this specialty.

Key Topics in Renal Medicine, Used [Paperback]

10. Nephrology Secrets, Used [Paperback]

Students and practitioners alike often find nephrology to be a difficult subject, with its emphasis on chemical relationships and Acid-Base and Electrolyte Imbalances and Disorders. Nephrology Secrets, in its easy-to-read Question and Answer format, is a convenient and highly practical resource for understanding the important topics in nephrology. The author team provides expert teaching knowledge in this field - ensuring that the book provides the most important questions to ask, and the most succinct answers.

Nephrology Secrets : Questions You Will Be Asked on Rounds, in the Clinic, on Oral Exams, Used [Paperback]