Oxford Handbook of Dialysis (4th Edition) – eBook

The Oxford Handbook of Dialysis, 4^th Edition, (PDF) is a complete and practical guide to all perspectives of dialysis, the management of patients with end-stage kidney disease, and all its difficulties. The updated 4th edition has been entirely updated and includes all aspects of dialysis from hemodialysis techniques and haemodiafiltration, to the nursing, medical and psychosocial features of managing patients with end-stage kidney failure.

Renal transplantation, palliative care, plasma exchange, and drug dosing are discussed, together with the end of life care, and complications of chronic kidney disease. This ebook is packed with practical guidance and management, offered in a compact and easy-to-use format. The Oxford Handbook of Dialysis 4e is targeted at all health care professionals dealing with dialysis patients from nephrologists to dieticians, as well as nurses, pharmacists, and surgeons. There are particular chapters on nursing patients on haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, and comprehensive nutrition and drug prescribing chapters.

The new Fouth edition includes new sections on renal replacement therapies in acute kidney injury, new peritoneal dialysis fluids, home dialysis, new drugs including new epoietins and phosphate binders, updated chapters on dialysis monitoring, nocturnal dialysis, encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis, and sleep disorders. Simple to read, practical, and focussed, this textbook should have a home in every renal unit, renal ward, dialysis center, and be close to hand for every nephrologist, renal trainee, or renal nurse.

978-0199644766, 978-0191059278, 978-0191503092

Review

“It is a good ebook and it looks at an area that usually does not get a lot of coverage and there is plenty to learn about the topic from this ebook. I think it would be perfect for healthcare professionals new to dialysis or those wanting to learn more.”— Glycosmedia

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