Duck Summer
Subtitle: my odyssey as a dialysis patient
By: Angelene J. Hall
Publisher: Griot Publishing
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Cincinnati, Ohio
Language: eng
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9780986257605
Subjects: Health; Hemodialysis; Biography; Patients; Artificial kidney; Popular works; Chronic renal failure; Chronic diseases; Psychological aspects
Description: "Duck Summer: My Odyssey as a Dialysis Patient, traces the journey from renal failure to transplant, and focuses primarily on the events and incidents occurring while undergoing dialysis. In short, the book explores the experiences of the dialysis patient, including the navigation through the hospital maze, adjusting to dialysis centers and the staff, accepting health management options, understanding surgical procedures and medical prescriptions, and of course, recognizing the emotional and psychological strains of the dialysis procedure"--Publisher's website.