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Synopsis
The second edition of Comprehensive Clinical Nephrology will build on the strengths of the first edition to bring the reader the most up-to-date information on every clinical condition encountered in nephrology in one concise but comprehensive, clinically focussed volume. Every chapter has been fully revised and updated, with new chapters on renal disease in the elderly, management of renal diseases in septic shock or the ICU setting, and urologic conditions of relevance to the nephrologist. There is much greater coverage of the surgical management of renal stone disease, the management of renal disease in the ICU, acute pancreatitis and Leptospirosis as causes of acute renal failure, renal, bladder and prostate malignancy, and much more. Clinically focussed and highly illustrated in full colour throughout, Comprehensive Clinical Nephrology is an invaluable bedside resource for the trainee or practicing clinician in nephrology, internal medicine or critical care. Gives the best clinical advice available form the worlds leading experts Give the reader both the principles and practice of clinical medicine for every disorders Assists in the decision as to which tests to order Reader is able to locate material more easily due to standard layout of each chapter Ensures the best possible coverage of the specialty form the experts worldwide Relevant but not exhaustive references of key papers makes it easy to locate essential references Makes the complex acid-base principles easy to understand and helps put them in the clinical context of the disease process New chapter on Renal Disease in the Elderly More on surgical management of renal stone disease and its treatment, primary oxalosis, and uremic toxicity New chapter on management of Renal Disease in the ICU setting (in content of septic shock etc.) More on acute pancreatitis and leptospirosis as causes of acute renal failure New chapter on Critical Urological Conditions of relevance to Nephrologists Short new section on hantavirus and renal disease More on renal, bladder and prostate malignancy Expanded coverage of poisoning and drug toxicity, with a all common poisons/toxins discussed Many new clinical photographs, pathology and radiology images and full-color line illustrations
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Review
"An outstanding and comprehensive clinical textbook of nephrology that is truly a pleasure to read....the standard nephrology textbook for practicing nephrologists, internists with an interest in renal disease, and nephrology fellows." - JAMA, JUNE 2004 (vol 291, No.23)
About the Author
Rick Johnson, Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle. Since completing his fellowship in 1987 he made the rapid rise to his current position via Assistant Professorand Associate Professor status. He has received many honorary awards from bodies such as the American Society of Clinical Investigation, 1995, the American Society of Nephrology and American Heart Association "Young Investigator Award" 1994, and research career development awards from the National Institute of Health since 1992. Closely allied to professional societies, he has alsobeen active on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Kidney International, Nephrology and the American Journal of Kidney Disease. Rick is a prolific writer and speaker, often visiting universities and hospitals overseas.
Dr John Feehally has been a consultant Nephrologist at Leicester General Hospital since 1988, and was awarded Honorary Reader in Medicine status at the University of Leicester in 1996. Though he is tremendously well respected for his research into IgA Nephrology (the commonest form of glomerulonephritis), he has written extensively in otherareas including those of dialysis and transplantation. He has reviewed articles for all the leading journals and been active on the Editorial Boards of Experimental Nephrology, Oxfron Monographs in Clinical Nephrology, and the British Journal of Renal Medicine. He is well recognised on the conference lecture circuit in Europe and the USA, spending his sabbatical period at Boston University Medical Center.
Both are widely regarded as "leading lights" in current nephrology and universally admired by colleagues, for example:
Rick is a "great speaker, objective driven and a very good educator...as well as being a great collaborator, team player and prolific paper writer" Dr Hughes
"John has an incredibly inventive mind, thinksvisually, and I can't think of anyone in the UK who would be better placed to take on the role...the combination of John and Rick Johnson would be outstanding" Prof Mallick
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