Description
From the reviews of the second edition: “With this second edition, professor Suhail Ahmad offers an update of the Seattle experience and of the field of dialysis. the glossy paper and 50 color illustrations make it a very pleasant read. The manual is intended as a brief overview of dialysis and its complications as well as of some of the complications of chronic kidney disease . The manual is probably intended for newcomers to dialysis, including nurses, technicians, residents, and specialists other than nephrologists.” (Mony Fraer, Doodys Review Service, July, 2009) This second edition of the Manual of Clinical Dialysis is a concise and well-illustrated guide to all aspects of dialysis. All chapters have been revised and present a complete overview of the techniques, processes and equipment involved in clinical dialysis as well as an overview of the complications of dialysis. The manual also provides an overview of common clinical problems related to renal failure such as hypertension, anemia and renal osteodystrophy. Suhail Ahmad, M.D., is Professor of Medicine and Medical Director, Dialysis/Apheresis/Hypertension, University of Washington; Medical Director, Scribner Kidney Center; and Senior Medical Director, Northwest Kidney Centers, Seattle, Washington.
