Publisher's Synopsis
While remarkable advances in kidney transplantation and other types of treatment give hope to those suffering from chronic renal failure, the high cost of providing the best for an increasingly large number of patients necessitates a fresh look at the situation as a whole. This publication discusses related economic and ethical problems and considers strategies for preventing as well as for treating the disease.;Accurate epidemiological data to identify high-risk groups will help provide a basis for decisions about treatment. Of particular importance are the early referral of patients and the development of cost-effective therapy for hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Special attention is given to the use of the computer in solving the technical, clinical and managerial problems of modern nephrology. This book should be of interest to the clinical nephrologist, epidemiologist and health service planner.
