Living donor kidney (LDK) transplantation has become the definitive approach to the treatment of end-stage renal failure, providing a better quality of life and the best opportunity for survival when compared with dialysis or transplantation from a deceased donor. A timely compendium of the modern day practice of LDK transplantation from a group of outstanding international experts, this text explores a number of controversial aspects of this innovative new technique. Discussing in detail the current situation, the authors also focus on the responsibility of the medical community to the live kidney donor as a patient, and the potential for complacency regarding donor risk. Emphasizing the ethical principles that must dictate medical practice in LDK transplantation for the foreseeable future - voluntarism, informed consent and medical follow-up - this book comprehensively records the best practices currently available.

About the Author
Division of Nephrology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, USA Division of Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden

Reviews

"...This book is worth reading by medical ethicists, those determining national policy, and medical professionals selecting and operating on living donors....an excellent reference."
-American Journal of Kidney Diseases

"...masterfully summarizes the changing face of living donor kidney transplantation....a timely and valuable resource."
-Doody's Reviews

"...masterfully summarizes the changing face of living donor kidney transplantation...timely and valuable."
-Doody's Reviews

'Overall this is an excellent reference for the evaluation, selection and discussion of the living donor.' - American Journal of Kidney Disease

'This is a unique book in its focus on the topics of living donor kidney transplantation. It is a scholarly review of the subject and thus an important reference with high educational value.'- Doody's Book Review Service

Book Information
ISBN 9781841843162
Author Jonas Wadstroem
Format Hardback
Page Count 208
Imprint CRC Press
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 748g