Nephrology is an important specialty‎;‎ patients with acute or chronic kidney failure are encountered in every medical and surgical specialty‎,‎ as well as in general practice‎.‎ On most general medical rotations and on most surgical wards there are patients with renal problems‎.‎ Renal medicine is taught on rotation during degree courses‎,‎ and Foundation training programmes frequently include attachments in nephrology‎,‎ urology‎,‎ and renal transplantation‎.‎ Nephrology‎:‎ Clinical Cases Uncovered contains clinical presentations with real‎-life patient cases and outcomes as seen on the wards and in exams‎,‎ and leads students through a practical approach to diagnosis and management of kidney disease‎.‎ Following a question‎-answer approach‎,‎ including self‎-assessment material and a ‎'‎refresher‎'‎ section on the basic science of this clinical area‎,‎ Nephrology‎:‎ Clinical Cases Uncovered features investigations and the treatment options available for patients with renal disease‎,‎ including those requiring renal replacement therapy with dialysis and transplantation‎.‎ Difficult concepts are clarified‎,‎ using simple diagrams to explain the link between pathology and clinical presentation‎.‎ Nephrology‎:‎ Clinical Cases Uncovered is ideal for medical students‎,‎ junior doctors on the Foundation Programme‎,‎ GP trainees‎,‎ and specialist nurses and nurse practitioners‎.‎ This book is also a useful refresher for nephrology trainees at the beginning of their specialist training programme‎.‎

• Category Type‎:‎ Physical & Clinical Examination
• Author‎:‎ Menna Clatworthy
• ISBN‎:‎ 9781405189903
• Binding‎:‎ Paperback
• Book Language‎:‎ English
• Publisher‎:‎ John Wiley & Sons
• Number of Pages‎:‎ 272 pages
• Dimensions‎:‎ 24.38 x 18.8 x 1.52 cm
• Publication Year‎:‎ 2010
• Product Weight‎:‎ 0.54 kg
• Series‎:‎ Clinical Cases
• Book Origin‎:‎ United Kingdom