National Kidney Foundation Primer on Kidney Diseases

**Selected for Doody's Core Titles(R) 2024 in Nephrology**

Well organized and highly readable, the National Kidney Foundation Primer on Kidney Diseases has offered clear, comprehensive coverage of adult and pediatric kidney diseases for more than 25 years. The thoroughly revised 8th Edition of this authoritative, practical reference covers every relevant topic in the field, making it an excellent resource for residency, fellowship, clinical practice, and board review. It brings you completely up to date with key topics in this fast-changing field, including ongoing clinical research and changing treatment protocols.

This powerful learning tool and clinical reference is a joint publication of Elsevier and the National Kidney Foundation.Covers every relevant topic in nephrology-from anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology to diagnosis and management of kidney disease, to fluid and electrolyte disorders, hypertension, dialysis, and renal transplantationPresents complex material in a clear, easy-to-understand manner that is both accessible for residents and fellows and comprehensive enough for practicing nephrologistsOffers new guidance for management of COVID-19 in the Viral Nephropathies chapterContains two new chapters on Global Kidney Disease, and Conservative Kidney Management (CKM), a palliative care option for treating kidney failure without dialysisEnhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323791220
• ISBN13: 9780323791229
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Length: 688 Pages
• Weight: 3.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.5" x 10.9"