The history of kidney failure and its treatments
| The fight against kidney disease |
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| NEW BOOK | | A remarkable account of the kidney and the scientific, medical, and health evolution tied to our understanding of it. | | Learn more |
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Dear Reader,
While the official release date for The Body’s Keepers is Feb. 13, as a friend of Mayo Clinic Press, you can preorder your copy today and receive a special discount.
The kidneys are extraordinary organs—in many ways the keepers of the human body’s delicate equilibrium. On a given day, minute by minute, they purify the body of toxins it encounters from diet, climate, activity, and injury. They allow us to be and to move in the world. And yet most of us know so very little about these extraordinary vessels nestled in our bodies—indeed millions of us only really learn about them when they stop working.
Nearly a million Americans every year have end-stage kidney disease; about 37 million have some form of chronic kidney disease, an ailment that, until relatively recently, would simply kill those afflicted with it. |
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| “A sweeping, engrossing exploration of an unassuming organ by a nephrologist at the forefront of his field. Paul Kimmel delves gracefully into the history, science, politics, technological advances, and inequities surrounding kidney disease.” —Shilpa Ravella, M.D., author of A Silent Fire |
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Renowned nephrologist Paul Kimmel, M.D., takes us on an eye-opening journey through the history of kidney failure, dialysis, and transplantation. Drawing on both his extensive research and decades of experience in the field, he explains the development of treatments, technologies, and medical practices that have advanced the care of patients suffering from debilitating kidney disease and offers a clear understanding of the challenges that remain.
Secure your copy today and receive a special discount! | | Preorder now |
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Yours in good health,
Dan Harke, Publisher Mayo Clinic Press | | |
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