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Kidney disease and urinary tract disorders sourcebook / edited by Angela L. Williams.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Health reference series.
- Health reference series
- Standardized Title:
- Urinary tract and kidney diseases and disorders sourcebook
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Urinary organs--Popular works.
- Urinary organs.
- Urinary organs--Diseases--Popular works.
- Kidneys--Diseases--Popular works.
- Kidneys.
- Consumer education.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xix, 902 pages) : illustrations.
- Edition:
- Third edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Detroit, Michigan : Omnigraphics, Incorporated, [2020]
- Summary:
- "Provides health information about the kidneys and urinary system, including bladder, urethra, and ureters, with facts about urinary tract infections, urinary incontinence, congenital disorders, kidney stones, cancers of the kidneys and urinary tract, kidney failure, dialysis, and kidney transplantation. Includes glossary, index, and other resources"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- part 1. Understanding the urinary system
- part 2. Acute and chronic kidney diseases
- part 3. Diagnostic tests for kidney disease
- part 4. Disorders of the urinary tract
- part 5. Disorders of the bladder
- part 6. Genetic and congenital disorders that affect the kidneys
- part 7. Cancers of the kidneys and urinary tract
- part 8. Kidney failure : end-stage renal disease
- part 9. Additional help and information.
- Notes:
- "Basic Consumer Health Information about the Kidneys and Urinary System, Including Bladder, Urethra, and Ureters, with Facts about Urinary Tract Infections, Urinary Incontinence, Congenital Disorders, Kidney Stones, Cancers of the Kidneys and Urinary Tract, Kidney Failure, Dialysis, and Kidney Transplantation Along with Statistical and Demographic Information, Summary of Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests, a Glossary of Related Terms, and a Directory of Resources for Additional Help and Information."
- Includes index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781787857957
- 1787857956
- 9780780818415
- 0780818415
- OCLC:
- 1140364358
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