Description: Kidney Disease Management : A Practical Approach for the Non-Specialist Healthcare Practitioner, Paperback by Lewis, Rachel (EDT); Noble, Helen, ., . (EDT), ISBN 0470670614, ISBN-13 9780470670613, Like New Used, Free P&P in the UK Lewis, a nurse practitioner at Manchester Business School at the U. of Manchester, UK, and Noble (health services research, Queen's U. Belfast, UK) supply non-specialists like nurses, junior doctors, general practitioners, pharmacists, and dietitians with a guide to various aspects of kidney disease management that focuses on the needs of the patient within systems of care and practical considerations in situations where specialists are not required or available. In 10 chapters, nephrologists and other medical specialists from the UK address the UK policy context; what non-specialists need to know about renal replacement therapy and transplantation; a practical approach to chronic kidney disease, including treating predisposing conditions, managing inter-current illnesses, optimizing vascular health, and promoting general well-being; general considerations for treatment modalities, such as early referral, factors affecting dialysis choice, empowering patients, and shared decision making; psychosocial aspects of living with the disease; acute kidney injury in hospitalized patients; management of surgical patients; medication management; optimizing nutrition; and supportive and palliative care for those with advanced disease. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()
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Book Title: Kidney Disease Management : A Practical Approach for the Non-Spec
Number of Pages: 236 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Kidney Disease Management: a Practical Approach for the Non-Specialist Healthcare Practitioner
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons INC International Concepts
Publication Year: 2013
Subject: Medicine
Item Height: 242 mm
Item Weight: 378 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Helen Noble, Rachel Lewis
Item Width: 171 mm
Format: Paperback
