Renal Pathophysiology: The Essentials

by Helmut G. Rennke, Dr. Bradley M. Denker MD

Renal pathophysiology can be a difficult subject even for the most advanced medical students. This Fifth Edition of Renal Pathophysiology: The Essentials provides an easy-to-read, case-based approach to learning the mechanisms of renal disease. Each chapter focuses on a mechanism of kidney disease and includes an opening case, learning objectives, integrated open-ended questions, and chapter-ending summaries. Updated with the latest clinical advances and research, this edition also features full-color illustrations and photomicrographs, suggested readings, and online and in-book Q&As.

Genres: Medical, Reference

382 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2006

Reviews

[sarcasticmeow · Rating 2 out of 5]

Probably the most poorly written medical textbook I've read so far. It's pretty disorganized, and doesn't make a lot of effort to explain a lot of the underlying mechanisms. The practice questions in the middle are particularly not useful. They take simple concepts and word them in what seems like a purposefully dense way.

[Baraa Qudah · Rating 4 out of 5]

a nice book ,
lengthy ,some chapters are boring about very detailed physiology , but other chapters about the pathophysiology of some diseases category is interesting .

absolutely not for exam purposes , but for more understunding about the kidney diseases this is nice book to go .

[Christopher Bartley · Rating 4 out of 5]

No time for other reading when in med school... Weak, barely attempts to explain the mechanisms. Read after Robbins Pathology.