Daniel Offer, Marjorie Kaiz Offer, Susan Offer Szafir

Dialysis Without Fear

A Guide to Living Well on Dialysis for Patients and Their Families

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Produktbeschreibung

A survival guide for those facing kidney dialysis treatment due to end-stage renal disease. The author team offer practical advice and informatin 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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juni 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 149mm x 216mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 422g
• ISBN-13: 9780195309942
• ISBN-10: 0195309944
• Artikelnr.: 22603452

Autorenporträt

Daniel Offer, M.D., is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavior Sciences at Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University. The author of sixteen books and 200 scientific articles, he has been on dialysis since 1999. Marjorie Kaiz Offer is a Research Assistant in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavior Sciences at the Feinberg School of Medicine, and is married to Daniel Offer. Susan Offer Szafir is a freelance writer and marketer, and is the daughter of Daniel and Marjorie.

Inhaltsangabe

* 1: Dialysis Misperceptions versus Realities
* 2: A Visit to the Suds Factory: Demystifying the Machines and Tubes
* 3: Dialysis Options: Choosing What Works Best for You
* 4: The Decision to Pursue a Transplant
* 5: The "K-Team": Working with Dialysis Professionals
* 6: Dealing with Emotions: The Psychological Impact of Dialysis
* 7: The Impact of Dialysis on Interpersonal Relationships: Love, Sex,
Family, and Friendship
* 8: Work and Financial Implications of Being on Dialysis
* 9: Adapting to the Dialysis Diet, Curbing Liquids, and Embracing
Exercise
* 10: Traveling and Planning for Emergencies while on Dialysis: Taking
a Leap of Faith