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Author:   Dimitrios G. Oreopoulos
Publisher:   Kluwer Academic Publishers
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic Publishers
Edition:   1986 ed.
Volume:   12
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   1.370kg
ISBN:  

9780898387810

ISBN 10:   0898387817
Pages:   293
Publication Date:   30 June 1986
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Physiology of Aging.- 3. Senility and Maturity: Psychosocial Aspects of Aging.- 4. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics in the Elderly.- 5. Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders in the Elderly.- 6. Sodium Homeostasis with Special Reference to Fractional Excretion of Sodium and Plasma Prostaglandin E-1 in Elderly Hypertensives in Essential and Renovascular Hypertension.- 7. Aging and Body Water.- 8. End-Stage Renal Disease in the Elderly A Geriatrician’s Viewpoint.- 9. Decline of Renal Function with Age: Mechanisms, Risk Factors and Therapeutic Implications.- 10. Preventable Causes of Renal Failure in the Elderly.- 11. Bacteriuria in the Elderly Subject; Its Relationship to Survival.- 12. Acute Renal Failure in the Elderly.- 13. Chronic Renal Failure in the Elderly.- 14. Nutritional Needs for the Elderly Hemodialysis Patient.- 15. Hemodialysis of the Elderly.- 16. Peritoneal Dialysis in the Elderly.- 17. Renal Transplantation in the Middle-aged and Elderly Uremic Patient The Recent United States Experience and Results from a Single Institution.- 18. Renal Transplantation in the Elderly: The Canadian Experience.- 19. Nursing Aspects of the Elderly Patient on Dialysis.- 20. The Elderly Patient on Dialysis-Psychosocial Considerations.- 21. Refusal or Termination of a Life-Support Program - Legal Aspects.- 22. Uremia in the Aged: Can we Afford to Treat Everybody?.- 23. Can we Afford to Treat Everybody? The UK View.- 24. It is Happening Here.- Discussions.

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