Dialysis without fear : a guide to living well on dialysis for patients and their families

Dialysis without fear : a guide to living well on dialysis for patients and their families / Daniel Offer, Marjorie Kaiz Offer, Susan Offer Szafir.

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,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Offer, Daniel
Other Authors: Offer, Marjorie Kaiz, Szafir, Susan Offer, 1971-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Subjects:
Hemodialysis > Popular works.
Chronic renal failure > Popular works.
Hemodialysis.
Chronic renal failure.
MEDICAL > Surgery > General.
Chronic renal failure
Hemodialysis
Electronic books.
Popular works
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Table of Contents:
  • Dialysis misperceptions versus realities
  • A visit to the suds factory : demystifying the machines and tubes
  • Dialysis options : choosing what works best for you
  • The decision to pursue a transplant
  • The "K-Team" : working with dialysis professionals
  • Dealing with emotions: the psychological impact of dialysis
  • The impact of dialysis on interpersonal relationships : love, sex, family, and friendship
  • Work and financial implications of being on dialysis
  • Adapting to the dialysis diet, curbing liquids, and embracing exercise
  • Traveling and planning for emergencies while on dialysis : taking a leap of faith.

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