Nephrology Books

New and Published Books

1. Nutrition Therapy for Chronic Kidney Disease

   Edited by Lynn K. Thomas, Jennifer Bohnstadt Othersen

   Kidney disease is a global health concern that affects people of all ages and races. Based on the work of the National Kidney Foundation and the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes foundation, guidelines have been developed outlining the parameters for patient care. Nutritional Therapy for...

   Published April 25th 2012 by CRC Press
2. The International Trafficking of Human Organs

   A Multidisciplinary Perspective

   Edited by Leonard Territo, Rande Matteson

   Series: Advances in Police Theory and Practice

   International illicit trade in human organs is on the increase, fueled by growing demand and unscrupulous traffickers. In order to truly understand the problem of organ trafficking, an analysis should take into account the various perspectives that come into play in this multifaceted issue. With...

   Published October 13th 2011 by CRC Press
3. Urolithiasis

   Medical and Surgical Management of Stone Disease

   Edited by Margaret S. Pearle, Stephen Y. Nakada

   Urolithiasis, or stone disease occurs in 7% of women and 12% of men at some point, and these statistics are rising. Furthermore, for those who form a stone, the likelihood of a recurrence is nearly 50% within 5 years of initial diagnosis. Therefore, the need for effective, minimally invasive...

   Published September 29th 2009 by CRC Press
4. Textbook of Reconstructive Urologic Surgery

   Edited by Drogo K. Montague, Inderbir Gill, Jonathan Ross, Kenneth W. Angermeier

   Open reconstructive urologic procedures have continued to evolve; added to this are the newer laparoscopic and robotic approaches to reconstructive urology. This text presents a comprehensive approach to open, laparoscopic, endourologic, robotic, microsurgical, and prosthetic reconstructive...

   Published April 15th 2008 by CRC Press
5. Sodium in Health and Disease

   Edited by Michael Burnier

   report on the latest developments in the field with new information in basic as well as in clinical sciences, Sodium in Health Diseases, covers both the physiology of sodium balance and how it relates to disease. Expertly written, its concise text examines ATPase, transport and receptor systems,...

   Published November 15th 2007 by CRC Press
6. Nephron-Sparing Surgery

   Edited by Krishna Sasidharan, Mark Soloway

   Published October 17th 2007 by CRC Press
7. Medical Complications of Kidney Transplantation

   Edited by Claudio Ponticelli

   Published May 2nd 2007 by CRC Press
8. Living Donor Transplantation

   Edited by Henkie P. Tan, Amadeo Marcos, Ron Shapiro

   Edited by leaders at one of the acclaimed transplant institutions in the United States, this reference covers all aspects of living donor solid organ and cellular transplantation in current clinical practice, including the kidney, liver, pancreas, lung, small bowel, islet, and hematopoietic stem...

   Published April 26th 2007 by CRC Press
9. Clinical Progress in Renal Cancer

   Edited by Tim Eisen, Tim Christmas

   The last few years have seen major advances in all aspects of the understanding and treatment of kidney cancer, particularly the commonest variant clear cell carcinoma of the kidney. This book brings the reader up to date with these developments, covering aetiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis,...

   Published February 27th 2007 by CRC Press
10. Clinical Pediatric Nephrology, Second Edition

    Edited by Kanwal Kher, H. William Schnaper, Sudesh Paul Makker

    Revised in line with feedback from users of the first edition, this practical clinical resource boasts a worldwide array of contributors, including the most prominent pediatric nephrologists in the US. Excellently illustrated with photomicrographs and clinical diagrams supporting the chapters,...

    Published October 4th 2006 by CRC Press