Handbook of Dialysis

By Todd S. Ing, John T. Daugirdas, Peter Blake, et al.

Book Overview

The revised, updated Fourth Edition of this popular handbook provides practical, accessible information on all aspects of dialysis, with emphasis on day-to-day management of patients. Chapters provide complete coverage of hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, special problems in dialysis patients, and problems pertaining to various organ systems. This edition reflects the latest guidelines of the National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) on hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis adequacy and on nutrition. New chapters cover chronic kidney disease management in predialysis patients, frequent daily or nocturnal hemodialysis, and hemodiafiltration. Chapters on venous and arteriovenous access have been completely revised. Each chapter provides references to relevant Web sites.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0781752531
• ISBN13: 9780781752534
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Length: 774 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.3" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

The Bible for Any Dialysis Patient

"The Handbook of Dialysis" is a must have for anyone who is a patient on dialysis or who is the caretaker of someone on dialysis. This book is written with a Nephrologist or Nephrology nurse in mind, but patients and caretakers can learn a great deal as well. It explains the whole dialysis process including reuse, vascular accesses, anticoagulation, nutrition, infections, sleep disorder, etc. The dialysis process affects one's whole system.

Exemplary companion for the Nephrology Resident/Fellow

It is a very valuable pocket companion for the Nephrology Resident/Fellow in training. It clearly and concisely explains the basic principles of Dialysis and it is a must-own book for everybody in training. It is also an exemplary, quick reference guide for all practicing nephrologists, dialysis nurses, nephrology technicians, social workers and dieticians.

The "Bible" of dialysis

This book is a MUST for dialysis nurses. It is easy to read and is sectioned according to body systems. I carry it with me for quick reference and consider it to be the "bible" for nephrology nurses.

one of the best books

this book provides a great review to one of the most confusing subject in medicine.it is a rich source of information and advise nephrologist to consider it as a cornerstone for their reading.

best dialysis book

this is a rich review of the art of hemodialysis, written by one of the leaders in the field. it is easy to understand and it covers all the aspects of the dialysis. it is a must have book.