Handbook of Kidney Transplantation, 5th Edition (ORIGINAL PDF from Publisher)

by Gabriel M. Danovitch (Editor) This popular handbook is a practical guide for physicians, surgeons, nurses, and other professionals who manage kidney transplant patients. It is concise, readable, and well-illustrated. Chapters outline the major concerns surrounding renal transplantation and the most successful approaches to problems arising in short-term and long-term patient care. Chapter topics include immunobiology and immunosuppression, as well as chapters on surgery, histocompatibility, and the first three months post-transplant surgery. This thoroughly updated Fifth Edition includes new information on options for patients with end-stage renal disease, immunosuppressive medications and protocols for kidney transplantation, and the first two months following transplant. Product Details ISBN-13: 9780781793742 Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Publication date: 10/19/2009 Series: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Handbook Series Edition description: Fifth Edition number: 5 Pages: 496