Renal nursing / edited by Nicola Thomas. - 3rd ed. - Edinburgh : Elsevier Saunders, 2007. - 528 p. : ill.

Previous ed.: London: Baillière Tindall, 2002.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1.The history of dialysis and transplantation -- 2. Applied anatomy and physiology and the renal disease process -- 3. Psychological perspectives-- 4. Acute renal failure -- 5. Chronic kidney disease and predialysis care-- 6. Renal investigations -- 7. Haemodialysis --8. Peritoneal dialysis --9. End of life care -- 10. Renal care in infancy, childhood and early adulthood --11. Renal nutrition -- 12. Renal transplantation --13. Clinical practice guidelines and nursing audit-- 14. Future trends in renal nursing.

'Renal Nursing', third edition, is a research-based guide to nursing in this field. The underlying anatomy, physiology and psychology are discussed in depth, along with the skills and knowledge required to provide support, treatment and high quality care.

9780702028397 (pbk.) : £37.99 0702028398


Kidneys--Diseases--Nursing
Surgical nursing
Nursing
Renal medicine & nephrology
Health and Wellbeing.
Kidney Diseases--nursing

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616.61 THO