Dropsy, Dialysis, Transplant: A Short History of Failing Kidneys

by Steven J. Peitzman

Small and bean shaped, the kidneys are sophisticated organs that filter waste from the blood. A number of diseases and disorders--including diabetes and hypertension--can harm the kidneys and cause them to fail.

Historian and nephrologist Steven J. Peitzman traces the medical history of kidney disease alongside the personal experience of illness. Drawing on diaries, letters, literary narratives, and scientific writings, Peitzman charts the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801887348
• ISBN13: 9780801887345
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher