Brenner & Rector's The Kidney (2 volume set), 12th Edition

Brenner & Rector's The Kidney (2 volume set), 12^th Edition

Edited by Valerie Luyckx, MBBCh, MSc, Affiliate Lecturer, Renal Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Glenn M. Chertow, MD, Norman S. Coplon/ Satellite Healthcare, Professor of Medicine, Chief, Division of Nephrology, Stanford University School of Medicine; Philip A. Marsden, MD, Professor of Medicine, Elisabeth Hofmann Chair in Translational Research, Oreopoulos-Baxter Division Director of Nephrology; Vice Chair Research, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Karl Skorecki, MD, FRCP(C), FASN, Annie Chutick Professor and Chair in Medicine (Nephrology), Technion-Israel Institute of Technology; Maarten W. Taal, MBChB, MMed, MD, FCP(SA), FRCP, Professor of Medicine, Division of Medical Sciences and Graduate Entry Medicine, University of Nottingham; Royal Derby Hospital, Derby, UK and Alan S.L. Yu, MD, Harry Statland and Solon Summerfield Professor of Medicine, Director, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension and the Kidney Institute, University of Kansas Medical Center

Description:
Long considered the definitive reference for nephrology practitioners and fellows, Brenner & Rector's The Kidney, marks its 50th anniversary with the publication of this 12th Edition. This two-volume masterwork provides expert, well-illustrated information on everything from basic science and pathophysiology to clinical best practices, covering the total patient population from preconception to the elderly. More than 200 expert contributors from 20 countries representing six continents provide a truly global perspective on the treatment and management of renal diseases.

Features:

• Addresses current issues such as advancements in the understanding and treatment of glomerular diseases, global considerations in treating and managing kidney disease, acute kidney injury, and kidney transplantation
• Includes new chapters on Infection-related Glomerulonephritis; IgA Nephropathy and IgA Vasculitis; Point-of-Care Ultrasound; Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology; Kidney Lesions Associated with Dysproteinemias; Nephrotic Syndrome; Disaster Nephrology; and Sex, Gender, and Kidney Health
• Offers significantly revised content on complement-mediated GN and thrombotic microangiopathies, genetics of kidney disease, and nephrotic syndrome: primary and secondary
• Contains hundreds of full-color, high-quality photographs as well as carefully chosen figures, algorithms, and tables that illustrate essential concepts, nuances of clinical presentation and technique, and clinical decision making
• Twelve new videos included in the Point-of Care chapter provide expert guidance on technique and interpretation of findings
• Features quick reference features such as Key Points boxes in each chapter, and Clinical Relevance boxes that highlight information you must know during a patient visit, such as pertinent physiology or pathophysiology
• Includes board review-style questions to help you prepare for certification or recertification
• Offers an authoritative, international perspective from a world-renowned editor and contributor team
• Provides nephrologists, fellows, renal nurses, and other health care providers with a complete, trustworthy resource, covering basic science, pathophysiology, and diagnosis and treatment
• An digital book version is included with purchase. The digital book allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date