Chronic Kidney Disease: A Practical Guide To Understanding And Management

Book Name = CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGEMENT
ISBN = 9780199549313
Published Year = 2009
Publisher = Elsevier
Author = Meguid El Nahas (Editor), Adeera Levin (Editor)
Condition = New
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is rapidly becoming a global healthcare problem, with an estimated 10% of the general population affected. As a result, it is becoming increasingly important that primary care physicians and general physicians as well as aspiring nephrologists, have a firm understanding of CKD as well as access to the key information. Practical and highly-accessible, this book provides a comprehensive guide to the understanding and management of patients with CKD. It offers both primary care physicians and non-nephrology specialists an introduction to and insights into the disease. The emphasis is on practical guidance and a focused approach to a number of key topics in the field including epidemiology, diagnosis and management, and the impact of CKD on chronic, non-communicable disease. This is a unique contribution by internationally-renowned experts in the CKD field to update primary care physicians and non-specialists on major issues in this growing global healthcare problem