Chronic Kidney Disease Dialysis and Transplantation A Companion to Brenner and Rectors The Kidney 4th Ed

Description From basic science to practical clinical tools,?Chronic Kidney Disease, Dialysis, and Transplantation, 4th?Edition?provides you with the up-to-date, authoritative guidance you need to safely and effectively manage patients with chronic renal disease. Covering all relevant clinical management issues, this companion volume to?Brenner and Rector?s The Kidney?presents the knowledge and expertise of renowned researchers and clinicians in the fields of?hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, critical care nephrology, and transplantation ? for an all-in-one, indispensable guide?to every aspect of this fast-changing field. Contains expanded content on?economics and outcomes of treatment, as well as?acute kidney injury. Covers hot topics such as the?genetic causes?of chronic kidney disease,?ethical challenges and palliative care, and?home hemodialysis. Discusses the?latest advances?in hypertensive kidney disease, vitamin D deficiency, diabetes management, transplantation, and more. Provides a?clear visual understanding?of complex information with high-quality line drawings, photographs, and?diagnostic and treatment algorithms. Expert Consult? eBook version included with purchase.?This?enhanced eBook experience?allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.