Oxford Handbook of Dialysis (Oxford Handbooks)
Edition: 2 edition
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: December 7, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Turtleback
Number of pages: 934
ISBN-13: 9780198529545
Subjects: Urology & urogenital medicine; Medical Procedure; Hemodialysis; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Nephrology; Medical / Nephrology; Handbooks, manuals, etc
First sentence: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is loss of renal function requiring treatment with any form of chronic dialysis or transplantation Dialysis for acute renal failure is not considered ESRD unless renal function fails to recover.