Kidney Disease Management: A Practical Approach for the Non-specialist Healthcare Practitioner

This informative book has been put together withthe support and input of many clinical renal experts, who have beenwilling to share their knowledge and years of experience andI m sure it will be an excellent resource for those caringfor kidney patients for the first time as well as for thosewith some years of experience! – From the Forewordby Rosemary Macri, Chief Executive of the British Kidney PatientAssociation

Kidney Disease Management has been written to helpoptimise the care of people with chronic kidney disease (CKD)across the healthcare spectrum. It is aimed at a range ofprofessionals, including nurses, junior doctors, generalpractitioners, pharmacists and dietitians. Specialists intraining may also find it useful. It highlights the practicalconsiderations necessary to care for people with kidney problems insituations where a specialist practitioner is not always requiredor immediately available.

This book explores:

policy context and CKD
overview of CKD and management
managing CKD in primary care
treatment modalities in CKD
psychosocial aspects of living with CKD
Acute kidney injury in hospitalised patients
surgery and kidney injury
medication management in CKD
nutrition and CKD
support and palliative care for people with CKD
Key features:

Based on best practice and written in an accessible formataimed at busy practitioners
Emphasises the centrality of the patient and family and theneed to share information and expertise across traditionalboundaries
Written by professionals renowned in their field, bothgeneralists and specialists, who have extensive experience of thepracticalities of managing complex patients

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