Oxford Handbook of Dialysis (Oxford Medical Handbooks) 4th Edition (2016) (PDF) by Jeremy Levy

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The Oxford Handbook of Dialysis is a comprehensive and practical guide to all aspects of dialysis, the management of patients with end stage kidney disease, and all its complications. The fourth edition has been completely updated, and covers all aspects of dialysis from haemodialysis techniques and haemodiafitration, to the medical, nursing and psychosocial aspects of managing patients with end stage kidney failure.Renal transplantation, plasma exchange, palliative care, and drug dosing are discussed, along with end of life care, and complications of chronic kdney disease. This handbook is packed with practical guidance and management, presented in a compact and easy to use format. The Oxford Handbook of Dialysis is aimed at all health care professionals dealing with dialysis patients from nephrologists to dieticians, as well as pharmacists, nurses, and surgeons. There are specific chapters onnursing patients on haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, and detailed nutrition and drug prescribing chapters.The fourth edition includes new sections on renal replacement therapies in acute kidney injury, home dialysis, new peritoneal dialysis fluids, new drugs including new epoietins and phosphate binders, updated sections on nocturnal dialysis, dialysis monitoring, encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis, and sleep disorders. Easy to read, practical, and focussed, this handbook should have a home in every renal unit, dialysis centre, renal ward, and be close to hand for every nephrologist, renaltrainee, or renal nurse.

User’s Reviews

Editorial Reviews: Review “It is a good book and it looks at an area that often does not get a lot of coverage and there is plenty to learn about the topic from this book. I think it would be ideal for healthcare professionals new to dialysis or those wanting to learn more.”- Glycosmedia –This text refers to the flexibound edition. About the Author Jeremy Levy, Consultant Nephrologist and Adjunct Professor of Medicine, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London. UK,Edwina Brown, Consultant Nephrologist and Honorary Professor of Renal Medicine, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK,Anastasia Lawrence, Senior Renal LecturerPractitioner and Honorary Senior Lecturer, mperial College Healthcare NHS Trust & Buckinghamshire New University, UKJeremy Levy is a Consultant Nephrologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Adjunct Professor of Medicine at Imperial College London, Director of Education and Quality for Health Education NW London and Chair of the UK Renal Association education and training committee. He trained inNephrology in Cambridge, London and Oxford and has a major clinical interest in immune mediated renal disease (especially glomerulonephritis, vasculitis and SLE), HIV and kidney disease, chronic kidney disease and dialysis, and in teaching and education. Edwina Brown is a Consultant Nephrologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Honorary Professor of Renal Medicine at Imperial College London and Vice-President (Education) of the British Renal Society. She trained in Nephrology at Yale (USA) and Charing Cross Hospital, London. Her clinicaland research interests focus on the needs of older patients with advanced kidney disease, peritoneal dialysis and end of life care. She organises regular educational meetings on peritoneal dialysis and renal supportive care. Anastasia Lawrence is a Senior Renal Lecturer Practitioner at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Honorary Senior Lecturer at Bucks New University. She trained at Hammersmith & Queen Charlotte School of Nursing, London. She did her BSc (Hons) Renal Nursing at City University and Masters inEducation at Thames Valley University, London. Her special interests are in acute kidney injury, transplantation, diabetes and kidney disease, and in teaching and education. –This text refers to the flexibound edition.

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐This is an updated copy

⭐Good size, full of easy to understand information.

⭐The most uptodate basic guid for starters

⭐Small print! Detail is great.

⭐En la mayoría de los manuales de Oxford, aparece una web donde puedes ver la bibliografía de cada capítulo. En este no aparece ninguna web.

⭐Very informative practical book for the doctor & patien both

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