Dropsy, dialysis, transplant : a short history of failing kidneys / Steven J. Peitzman.
| Author/creator | Peitzman, Steven J., 1945- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007. |
| Description | xxi, 213 pages, 2 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Johns Hopkins biographies of disease Johns Hopkins biographies of disease. ^A1027146 |
| Contents | Swollen with dropsy -- Richard Bright's new disease -- Sympathy and flannel -- Enter the microscope and the laboratory -- Renal shutdown, a needle, and the end of Bright's disease -- Inventing chronic dialysis -- Coupled to the artificial kidney -- The gift of life -- Progression and renewal. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-207) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007013958 |
| ISBN | 9780801887345 |
| ISBN | 0801887348 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WJ 11.1 P379D 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |