Medical Management of Kidney Transplantation.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

From: Nephrology Nursing Journal | Date: July 1, 2005| Author: Anthony, Anne | Copyright information

Medical Management of Kidney Transplantation Matthew R. Weir, Editor 2005, First Edition Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins 530 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 www.lww.com ISBN: 0-7817-4491-1 561 pages, hard bound, $129

The editor's stated purpose is to provide the clinician with a comprehensive resource to address the complex medical problems encountered by renal transplant recipients. He notes that this is a unique population with complications related to a history of...

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