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    Kidney Failure Explained

    By Andy Stein and Janet Wild

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    About this ebook

    The discovery that you have kidney failure is traumatic and can deeply affect your life and the lives of those close to you. The treatment is lifelong and often intrusive, frequently including a bewildering array of options, treatments and drugs. Getting the right information at the right time is vital, and this book aims to provide just that.

    This indispensable reference manual gives you, your family and friends the information you really need to know about managing your renal condition. Written by two experienced medical authors, this practical handbook covers every aspect of living with kidney disease - from diagnosis, drugs and treatment, to diet, relationships and sex.

    - Contains up-to-date, medically accurate information from experts

    - Discussion on different types of dialysis, so you can make an informed decision

    - Information about transplants: how the waiting list works and what to do if you are offered a kidney from a friend or relative

    - Tackles questions you may feel uneasy asking your doctor

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherClass Health
    Release dateMay 31, 2010
    ISBN9781859591383
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