Brenner & Rector's the Kidney (2 vol set)

The New Edition of this classic resource continues to deliver comprehensive, authoritative coverage of every aspect of kidney development and function, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of renal diseases and conditions. It's simply the resource to turn to for information on any aspect of the specialty. Now with even more practical, clinically focused information on new drugs, new therapies, and treatments, the 7th Edition provides cutting-edge guidance on every aspect of the field.

• Offers eleven new chapters: Vasoactive Peptides and the Kidney · Disturbances of Calcium, Magnesium, and Phosphate Metabolism · Approach to the Patient with Renal Disease · Interpretation of Urine Electrolyte and Acid-Base Parameters · Hematologic Consequences of Renal Disease · Cardiovascular Aspects of Renal Disease · Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Renal Disease · Erythropoietin Therapy in Renal Disease and Renal Failure · Intensive Care Nephrology · Extracorporeal Treatment of Poisoning · and Donor and Recipient Issues in Renal Transplantation.
• Discusses the hottest topics in the field, including acid-base disorders · antihypertensive drugs · erythropoietin therapy in renal disease and renal failure · prescribing drugs in renal disease · intensive care nephrology · cardiovascular aspects of renal disease · hemodialysis · and renal osteodystrophies.
• Includes fresh perspective from over 125 international contributors―25 new to this edition.
• Provides a more user-friendly format that includes an updated design, with more tables, boxes and key references for even faster access to important clinical information · over 30,000 streamlined and updated references · and key papers highlighted throughout the text.
• A bonus CD-ROM that contains all the illustrations from the book for use in powerpoint presentations.