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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195309952
ISBN-13
9780195309959
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57254881
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Publication Name
Dialysis Without Fear : a Guide to Living Well on Dialysis for Patients and Their Families
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Subject
Nephrology, Hematology
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Medical
Format
Perfect
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
10.9 Oz
Item Length
6.5 in
Item Width
8.3 in
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Trade
LCCN
2006-102678
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"An informative and insightful introduction to what everyone whose kidneys have failed should know. The personal tone and contents of this book will educate and inspire anyone facing kidney dialysis or transplantation to lay the groundwork needed to face the challenges that lieahead."--Garabed Eknoyan, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Founding Co-Chair, Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative and Former President of the National Kidney Foundation, "Dialysis without Fear approaches the problem of kidney failure from multiple perspectives-that of patients, family members, and to a lesser extent the health care team. While describing in detail the nearly meteoric impact of kidney failure and ongoing need for dialysis to stay alive, theauthors highlight healthy coping mechanisms for dialysis patients and their families. The book has a pervasive air of optimism, love of life and acceptance. It attempts to teach one how to strike a balance between realistic constraints and enjoying life fully. While imparting a wealth of factualinformation, invaluable to patients new to dialysis, it celebrates the life-saving value of renal replacement therapies. Anyone involved in the field of dialysis in any capacity stands to gain knowledge, compassion and a deeper understanding of what patients and their loved ones are going throughby reading this insightful book."--Orly F. Kohn MD, FACP, Director of Dialysis Program, University of Chicago, "An informative and insightful introduction to what everyone whose kidneys have failed should know. The personal tone and contents of this book will educate and inspire anyone facing kidney dialysis or transplantation to lay the groundwork needed to face the challenges that lie ahead."--Garabed Eknoyan, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Founding Co-Chair, Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative & Former President of the National KidneyFoundation"Dialysis without Fear approaches the problem of kidney failure from multiple perspectives-that of patients, family members, and to a lesser extent the health care team. While describing in detail the nearly meteoric impact of kidney failure and ongoing need for dialysis to stay alive, the authors highlight healthy coping mechanisms for dialysis patients and their families. The book has a pervasive air of optimism, love of life and acceptance. Itattempts to teach one how to strike a balance between realistic constraints and enjoying life fully. While imparting a wealth of factual information, invaluable to patients new to dialysis, it celebrates thelife-saving value of renal replacement therapies. Anyone involved in the field of dialysis in any capacity stands to gain knowledge, compassion and a deeper understanding of what patients and their loved ones are going through by reading this insightful book."--Orly F. Kohn MD, FACP, Director of Dialysis Program, University of Chicago"Dialysis without Fear approaches the problem of kidney failure from multiple perspectives-that of patients, family members, and to a lesser extent the health care team. While describing in detail the nearly meteoric impact of kidney failure and ongoing need for dialysis to stay alive, the authors highlight healthy coping mechanisms for dialysis patients and their families. The book has a pervasive air of optimism, love of life and acceptance. Itattempts to teach one how to strike a balance between realistic constraints and enjoying life fully. While imparting a wealth of factual information, invaluable to patients new to dialysis, it celebrates thelife-saving value of renal replacement therapies. Anyone involved in the field of dialysis in any capacity stands to gain knowledge, compassion and a deeper understanding of what patients and their loved ones are going through by reading this insightful book."--Orly F. Kohn MD, FACP, Director of Dialysis Program, University of Chicago"An informative and insightful introduction to what everyone whose kidneys have failed should know. The personal tone and contents of this book will educate and inspire anyone facing kidney dialysis or transplantation to lay the groundwork needed to face the challenges that lie ahead."--Garabed Eknoyan, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Founding Co-Chair, Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative & Former President of the National KidneyFoundation"While the book is directed to patients and their families, I find it an absolute must-read for all those involved in the care of dialysis patients, including nephrologists, dialysis nurses, dietitians, and social workers. It has some pretty good suggestions on how we can approach and motivate our patients."--B. Peter Sawaya, MD, in Doody's, "An informative and insightful introduction to what everyone whose kidneys have failed should know. The personal tone and contents of this book will educate and inspire anyone facing kidney dialysis or transplantation to lay the groundwork needed to face the challenges that lie ahead."--GarabedEknoyan, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Founding Co-Chair, Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative & Former President of the National Kidney Foundation "Dialysis without Fearapproaches the problem of kidney failure from multiple perspectives-that of patients, family members, and to a lesser extent the health care team. While describing in detail the nearly meteoric impact of kidney failure and ongoing need for dialysis to stay alive, the authors highlight healthy coping mechanisms for dialysis patients and their families. The book has a pervasive air of optimism, love of life and acceptance. It attempts to teach one how to strike a balance between realistic constraints and enjoying life fully. While imparting a wealth of factual information, invaluable to patients new to dialysis, it celebrates the life-saving value of renal replacement therapies. Anyone involved in the field of dialysis in any capacity stands to gain knowledge, compassion and a deeper understanding of what patients and their loved ones are going through by reading this insightful book."--Orly F. Kohn MD, FACP, Director of Dialysis Program, University of Chicago "Dialysis without Fearapproaches the problem of kidney failure from multiple perspectives-that of patients, family members, and to a lesser extent the health care team. While describing in detail the nearly meteoric impact of kidney failure and ongoing need for dialysis to stay alive, the authors highlight healthy coping mechanisms for dialysis patients and their families. The book has a pervasive air of optimism, love of life and acceptance. It attempts to teach one how to strike a balance between realistic constraints and enjoying life fully. While imparting a wealth of factual information, invaluable to patients new to dialysis, it celebrates the life-saving value of renal replacement therapies. Anyone involved in the field of dialysis in any capacity stands to gain knowledge, compassion and a deeper understanding of what patients and their loved ones are going through by reading this insightful book."--Orly F. Kohn MD, FACP, Director of Dialysis Program, University of Chicago "An informative and insightful introduction to what everyone whose kidneys have failed should know. The personal tone and contents of this book will educate and inspire anyone facing kidney dialysis or transplantation to lay the groundwork needed to face the challenges that lie ahead."--GarabedEknoyan, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Founding Co-Chair, Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative & Former President of the National Kidney Foundation "While the book is directed to patients and their families, I find it an absolute must-read for all those involved in the care of dialysis patients, including nephrologists, dialysis nurses, dietitians, and social workers. It has some pretty good suggestions on how we can approach and motivate our patients."--B. Peter Sawaya, MD, inDoody's, "An informative and insightful introduction to what everyone whose kidneys have failed should know. Written by medical experts receiving treatment for kidney failure or with a family member who is, the personal tone and contents of this book will educate and inspire anyone facing kidneydialysis or transplantation to lay the groundwork needed to face the challenges that lie ahead."--Garabed Eknoyan, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Founding Co-Chair, Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative and Former President of the National Kidney Foundation, "An informative and insightful introduction to what everyone whose kidneys have failed should know. The personal tone and contents of this book will educate and inspire anyone facing kidney dialysis or transplantation to lay the groundwork needed to face the challenges that lie ahead."--Garabed Eknoyan, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Founding Co-Chair, Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative & Former President of the National Kidney Foundation "Dialysis without Fear approaches the problem of kidney failure from multiple perspectives-that of patients, family members, and to a lesser extent the health care team. While describing in detail the nearly meteoric impact of kidney failure and ongoing need for dialysis to stay alive, the authors highlight healthy coping mechanisms for dialysis patients and their families. The book has a pervasive air of optimism, love of life and acceptance. It attempts to teach one how to strike a balance between realistic constraints and enjoying life fully. While imparting a wealth of factual information, invaluable to patients new to dialysis, it celebrates the life-saving value of renal replacement therapies. Anyone involved in the field of dialysis in any capacity stands to gain knowledge, compassion and a deeper understanding of what patients and their loved ones are going through by reading this insightful book."--Orly F. Kohn MD, FACP, Director of Dialysis Program, University of Chicago "Dialysis without Fear approaches the problem of kidney failure from multiple perspectives-that of patients, family members, and to a lesser extent the health care team. While describing in detail the nearly meteoric impact of kidney failure and ongoing need for dialysis to stay alive, the authors highlight healthy coping mechanisms for dialysis patients and their families. The book has a pervasive air of optimism, love of life and acceptance. It attempts to teach one how to strike a balance between realistic constraints and enjoying life fully. While imparting a wealth of factual information, invaluable to patients new to dialysis, it celebrates the life-saving value of renal replacement therapies. Anyone involved in the field of dialysis in any capacity stands to gain knowledge, compassion and a deeper understanding of what patients and their loved ones are going through by reading this insightful book."--Orly F. Kohn MD, FACP, Director of Dialysis Program, University of Chicago "An informative and insightful introduction to what everyone whose kidneys have failed should know. The personal tone and contents of this book will educate and inspire anyone facing kidney dialysis or transplantation to lay the groundwork needed to face the challenges that lie ahead."--Garabed Eknoyan, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Founding Co-Chair, Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative & Former President of the National Kidney Foundation "While the book is directed to patients and their families, I find it an absolute must-read for all those involved in the care of dialysis patients, including nephrologists, dialysis nurses, dietitians, and social workers. It has some pretty good suggestions on how we can approach and motivate our patients."--B. Peter Sawaya, MD, in Doody's, "An informative and insightful introduction to what everyone whose kidneys have failed should know. The personal tone and contents of this book will educate and inspire anyone facing kidney dialysis or transplantation to lay the groundwork needed to face the challenges that lie ahead."--Garabed Eknoyan, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Founding Co-Chair, Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative & Former President of the National Kidney Foundation"Dialysis without Fear approaches the problem of kidney failure from multiple perspectives-that of patients, family members, and to a lesser extent the health care team. While describing in detail the nearly meteoric impact of kidney failure and ongoing need for dialysis to stay alive, the authors highlight healthy coping mechanisms for dialysis patients and their families. The book has a pervasive air of optimism, love of life and acceptance. It attempts to teach one how to strike a balance between realistic constraints and enjoying life fully. While imparting a wealth of factual information, invaluable to patients new to dialysis, it celebrates the life-saving value of renal replacement therapies. Anyone involved in the field of dialysis in any capacity stands to gain knowledge, compassion and a deeper understanding of what patients and their loved ones are going through by reading this insightful book."--Orly F. Kohn MD, FACP, Director of Dialysis Program, University of Chicago"While the book is directed to patients and their families, I find it an absolute must-read for all those involved in the care of dialysis patients, including nephrologists, dialysis nurses, dietitians, and social workers. It has some pretty good suggestions on how we can approach and motivate our patients."--B. Peter Sawaya, MD, in Doody's, "An informative and insightful introduction to what everyone whose kidneys have failed should know. The personal tone and contents of this book will educate and inspire anyone facing kidney dialysis or transplantation to lay the groundwork needed to face the challenges that lie ahead."--Garabed Eknoyan, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Founding Co-Chair, Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative & Former President of the National Kidney Foundation "Dialysis without Fear approaches the problem of kidney failure from multiple perspectives-that of patients, family members, and to a lesser extent the health care team. While describing in detail the nearly meteoric impact of kidney failure and ongoing need for dialysis to stay alive, the authors highlight healthy coping mechanisms for dialysis patients and their families. The book has a pervasive air of optimism, love of life and acceptance. It attempts to teach one how to strike a balance between realistic constraints and enjoying life fully. While imparting a wealth of factual information, invaluable to patients new to dialysis, it celebrates the life-saving value of renal replacement therapies. Anyone involved in the field of dialysis in any capacity stands to gain knowledge, compassion and a deeper understanding of what patients and their loved ones are going through by reading this insightful book."--Orly F. Kohn MD, FACP, Director of Dialysis Program, University of Chicago, "An informative and insightful introduction to what everyone whose kidneys have failed should know. The personal tone and contents of this book will educate and inspire anyone facing kidney dialysis or transplantation to lay the groundwork needed to face the challenges that lie ahead."-- Garabed Eknoyan, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Founding Co-Chair, Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative & Former President of the National Kidney Foundation " Dialysis without Fear approaches the problem of kidney failure from multiple perspectives-that of patients, family members, and to a lesser extent the health care team. While describing in detail the nearly meteoric impact of kidney failure and ongoing need for dialysis to stay alive, the authors highlight healthy coping mechanisms for dialysis patients and their families. The book has a pervasive air of optimism, love of life and acceptance. It attempts to teach one how to strike a balance between realistic constraints and enjoying life fully. While imparting a wealth of factual information, invaluable to patients new to dialysis, it celebrates the life-saving value of renal replacement therapies. Anyone involved in the field of dialysis in any capacity stands to gain knowledge, compassion and a deeper understanding of what patients and their loved ones are going through by reading this insightful book."-- Orly F. Kohn MD, FACP, Director of Dialysis Program, University of Chicago " Dialysis without Fear approaches the problem of kidney failure from multiple perspectives-that of patients, family members, and to a lesser extent the health care team. While describing in detail the nearly meteoric impact of kidney failure and ongoing need for dialysis to stay alive, the authors highlight healthy coping mechanisms for dialysis patients and their families. The book has a pervasive air of optimism, love of life and acceptance. It attempts to teach one how to strike a balance between realistic constraints and enjoying life fully. While imparting a wealth of factual information, invaluable to patients new to dialysis, it celebrates the life-saving value of renal replacement therapies. Anyone involved in the field of dialysis in any capacity stands to gain knowledge, compassion and a deeper understanding of what patients and their loved ones are going through by reading this insightful book."-- Orly F. Kohn MD, FACP, Director of Dialysis Program, University of Chicago "An informative and insightful introduction to what everyone whose kidneys have failed should know. The personal tone and contents of this book will educate and inspire anyone facing kidney dialysis or transplantation to lay the groundwork needed to face the challenges that lie ahead."-- Garabed Eknoyan, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Founding Co-Chair, Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative & Former President of the National Kidney Foundation "While the book is directed to patients and their families, I find it an absolute must-read for all those involved in the care of dialysis patients, including nephrologists, dialysis nurses, dietitians, and social workers. It has some pretty good suggestions on how we can approach and motivate our patients."--B. Peter Sawaya, MD, in Doody's
Dewey Decimal
617.4611
Synopsis
More than 400,000 people in the United States undergo kidney dialysis. For many, the prospect of a regular appointment with a dialysis machine seems like the end of life itself.. But that reaction couldn't be more wrong. In Dialysis Without Fear, psychiatrist and dialysis patient Dr. Daniel Offer joins with his wife, Marjorie Kaiz Offer, and daughter, Susan Offer Szafir, to reveal how life can be lived--and lived well--on dialysis. Drawing on his long career as a medical expert and more than seven years of experience as a patient, Dr. Offer convincingly dispels the misconceptions surrounding this treatment, releaving how to most dialysis patients can travel, work, and continue to partake in life's joys and celebrations. But the fears and hardships can be quite real, and Dr. Offer brings his years as a psychiatrist to bear as he provides practical advice on how patients can overcome them. He walks the reader through each step of dialysis, explains different types of live treatment, examines the pros and cons of a transplant, and discusses side effects. Dialysis, he notes, affects the entire family; his own wife and daughter provide realistic insights into how relatives can cope and thrive together. Along the way, they provide a treasure trove of tips on adapting to the new diet, traveling overseas, and adjusting working hours. The Offer's also relate inspiring success stories, sharing the humor, courage, and triumphs of real families., In Dialysis Without Fear, psychiatrist and dialysis patient Dr. Daniel Offer joins with his wife, Marjorie Kaiz Offer, and daughter, Susan Offer Szafir, to reveal how life can be lived, and lived well, on dialysis. Drawing on his long medical career and more than seven years of personal experience with dialysis, Dr. Offer dispels many misconceptions surrounding this treatment, explaining how you can adapt to the new diet, travel, work and continue to partake in life's joys and celebrations. But the fears and hardships can be quite real, and Dr. Offer brings his years as a psychiatrist to bear as he provides practical advice on how patients can overcome them. Walking through each step of dialysis, he explains different types of treatment, examines the pros and cons of a transplant, and discusses side effects. Since dialysis affects the entire family, Dr. Offer and his co-authors also provide realistic insights into how relatives can cope and thrive together, sharing the humour, courage, and triumphs of real families who have successfully faced the challenges of dialysis. The result is an inspiring, practical guide that will help patients and their families learn to overcome the difficulties of dialysis, live without fear, and enjoy every day., More than 400,000 people in the United States undergo kidney dialysis. If you or a member of your family are one of them, then the prospect of a regular appointment with a dialysis machine may seem like the end of life itself. But that reaction couldn't be more wrong. In Dialysis Without Fear, psychiatrist and dialysis patient Dr. Daniel Offer joins with his wife, Marjorie Kaiz Offer, and daughter, Susan Offer Szafir, to reveal how life can be lived--and lived well--on dialysis. Drawing on his long medical career and more than seven years of personal experience with dialysis, Dr. Offer dispels many misconceptions surrounding this treatment, explaining how you can adapt to the new diet, travel, work and continue to partake in life's joys and celebrations. But the fears and hardships can be quite real, and Dr. Offer brings his years as a psychiatrist to bear as he provides practical advice on how patients can overcome them. Walking through each step of dialysis, he explains different types of treatment, examines the pros and cons of a transplant, and discusses side effects. Since dialysis affects the entire family, Dr. Offer and his coauthors also provide realistic insights into how relatives can cope and thrive together, sharing the humor, courage, and triumphs of real families who have successfully faced the challenges of dialysis. The result is an inspiring, practical guide that will help you and your family learn to overcome the difficulties of dialysis, live without fear, and enjoy every day., A survival guide for those facing kidney dialysis treatment due to end-stage renal disease. The author team offer practical advice and information on kidney dialysis so that readers can make informed decisions about their own care. Interviews with patients and renal care professionals inspire and educate readers about this complicated treatment.
LC Classification Number
RC918.R4O26 2007
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- y***r (694)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseAs described, fast shipping.trifold genuine leather RFID wallet STONE MOUNTAIN (#405840239404)
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