Handbook of Dialysis Therapy
Providing practical, immediately useful guidelines that can be applied directly to patient care, Handbook of Dialysis Therapy is an essential resource for all dialysis caregivers. This fifth edition has been updated with the latest cutting-edge technology, dialysis techniques, and complications related to various diseases for both pediatric and adult patients. In-depth yet concise, it explains complex dialysis concepts through abundant diagrams, photos, line drawings, and tables, while its readable hands-on approach allows for quick review of key information.
The text presents the practice-proven experience of top experts in the field of dialysis treatment, offering guidance for both adult and pediatric patients in one convenient source. It includes helpful annotated bibliography lists in each section for further in-depth research and defines the quality imperatives, roles, and responsibilities of dialysis facility medical directors and attending nephrologists.
Key Features and New Content:
- Features a readable hands-on approach, allowing for a quick review of complicated dialysis concepts.
- Includes information on the management of the pediatric patient undergoing dialysis.
- New chapters on care delivery, patient-centric care, rehabilitation, quality of life, geriatrics, and interventional nephrology.
- Abundant visual aids, including diagrams, photos, and tables, to explain complex physiological and technical concepts.
Book Details:
- Title: Handbook of Dialysis Therapy
- Author: Allen R. Nissenson MD
- Edition: 5th
- Publisher: Elsevier
- ISBN-10: 0323391540
- ISBN-13: 978-0323391542
- Publication Date: November 23, 2016
