Brenner & Rector's the Kidney
Description:... The New Edition of this classic resource continues to deliver comprehensive, authoritative coverage of every aspect of kidney development and function, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of renal diseases and conditions. It's simply the resource to turn to for information on any aspect of the specialty. Now with even more practical, clinically focused information on new drugs, new therapies, and treatments, the 7th Edition provides cutting-edge guidance on every aspect of the field. Brenner and Rector's: The Kidney 7th Edition is now available with an accompanying website - featuring the full contents of the book online, plus regular updates to ensure the content doesn't go out of date. Click on related titles for more information.
Offers eleven new chapters:
- Vasoactive Peptides and the Kidney
- Disturbances of Calcium, Magnesium, and Phosphate Metabolism
- Approach to the Patient with Renal Disease
- Interpretation of Urine Electrolyte and Acid-Base Parameters
- Hematologic Consequences of Renal Disease
- Cardiovascular Aspects of Renal Disease
- Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Renal Disease
- Erythropoietin Therapy in Renal Disease and Renal Failure
- Intensive Care Nephrology
- Extracorporeal Treatment of Poisoning
- Donor and Recipient Issues in Renal Transplantation
Discusses the hottest topics in the field, including acid-base disorders, antihypertensive drugs, erythropoietin therapy in renal disease and renal failure, prescribing drugs in renal disease, intensive care nephrology, cardiovascular aspects of renal disease, hemodialysis and renal osteodystrophies Provides a more user-friendly format that includes an updated design, with more tables, boxes and key references for even faster access to important clinical information, over 30,000 streamlined and updated references and key papers highlighted throughout the text Includes bonus CD-ROM featuring all the illustrations from the text for use in PowerPoint presentations
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