Highly Commended! British Medical Association Medical Book Awards 2000! Comprehensive Clinical Nephrology is an exciting new reference designed with one purpose - to help physicians who care for patients with nephrologic disorders improve the standard of care they provide. For the first time in a single-volume nephrology text, full colour photographs, line illustrations and graphs are used to present information in a concise, understandable and retainable format. Concise yet comprehensive, it covers the full range of clinical activity including patient investigation as well as specific kidney diseases. It includes sections on hypertension, dialysis and transplantation, and the complex area of fluid and electrolytes. Designed to meet the needs of trainees and practising specialists, the internationally renowned editor and contributor team provide the best possible coverage of the speciality, creating an internationally relevant reference work. This is a truly accessible text which clearly explains diagnosis, treatment and management issues and has a stunning visual format to guide the reader through difficult concepts.;With its clinical focus, integration of basic science and international perspective Comprehensive Clinical Nephrology is the ideal choice for anyone involved in the practice of nephrology.