Renal nursing - Nicola Thomas

Renal nursing gives a comprehensive and up to date nursing perspective on this specialized field. The eminently readable text is research-based and well referenced by a team of expert authors. It covers acute, chronic and end-stage renal failure, dialysis in all its forms, transplantation, investigations, nutrition, children and adolescents with renal problems and community care. The underlying anatomy, physiology and psychology are covered in depthThe skill and procedures required to give support, treatment and quality care to patients is discussed in relation to the content of each chapter. The text is complemented by numerous illustrations and a colour plate section. Each chapter is cross-referenced to others and chapter summaries are included.