GABRIEL M. DANOVITCH – författare

The Seventh Edition of the classic Handbook of Kidney Transplantation, edited by Dr. Gabriel M. Danovitch, offers a concise, readable, practical, and well-illustrated guide to this complex field. Ideal for all those caring for patients with advanced kidney disease and every member of the kidney transplant team from trainees to senior staff. The text has been thoroughly updated and revised and addresses the major concerns surrounding renal transplantation and the most successful current approaches to problems arising in short-term and long-term patient care. Puts kidney transplantation in the context of the options available for patients with advanced kidney disease Provides critical basic knowledge of transplant immunobiology and histocompatibility Outlines the process of both deceased and living organ donation and allocation of organs Provides a holistic view of kidney transplantation, covering not only medical and surgical aspects but also psychiatrics psychosocial, ethical and legal issues, Describes the evaluation of transplant candidates and their short and long-term post-transplant care Contains updated sections on current immunosuppressive medications and protocols and a new chapter describing drugs and protocols in development.

Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022!Concise, readable, practical and well-illustrated, the sixth edition of the Handbook of Kidney Transplantation has been thoroughly updated and revised to reflect the most current knowledge and practice in the field. Ideal for physicians, surgeons, fellows, and nurses who manage kidney transplant patients, it covers everything from treatment options for end-stage renal disease to transplantation, post-operative management and transplant immunology, focusing on every key aspect of the clinical practice of kidney transplantation. Includes new chapters on the Allocation of Deceased Donor Organs and Kidney Transplantation in the Developing World, as well as expanded chapters on living donation and immunosuppressive drugs and protocols.Outlines the major concerns surrounding renal transplantation and the most successful approaches to problems arising in short-term and long-term patient care.Covers immunobiology and immunosuppression, as well as surgery, histocompatibility, and short and long-term follow-up.Your book purchase includes a complimentary download of the enhanced eBook for iOS, Android, PC & Mac.Take advantage of these practical features that will improve your eBook experience:The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time — providing a seamless reading experience online or offlinePowerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooksMultiple viewing options that enable you to scale images and text to any size without losing page clarity as well as responsive designThe ability to highlight text and add notes with one click