Handbook of Chronic Kidney Disease Management

Discover clear, concise guidance in the management of patients with mild to moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD). The Handbook of Chronic Kidney Disease Management reflects a recent change in management focus-from one purely of dialysis and transplantation to an integrated approach that address the cardiovascular, endocrinologic, and other facets of CKD.The text incorporates the expertise of cardiologists, endocrinologists, general internists, and nephrologists from the U.S., Canada, Europe and Australia to provide a broader and more textured view of CKD management. The handbook's practical focus even addresses the realities of U.S. insurance reimbursement practices.Look to this handy resource for...* Multidisciplinary scope reaches beyond the limits of nephrology, offering information useful to general physicians, internists, nurse practitioners, cardiologists, and endocrinologists.* Case vignettes and management algorithms emphasize real-world approaches to the management of nondialysis and predialysis patients.* Concise treatment recommendations reconcile recently published clinical guidelines from the NKF, AHA, NCEP, and ADA.* Convenient, portable size makes this the perfect on-the-spot reference.