About the Book

   Kidney failure is associated with a high mortality rate.  To survive on dialysis, a patient must be wise and have self control. In this book, the keys to surviving dialysis are reviewed in a simple outline form.  The handbook is written to help patients with kidney failure understand the important action steps they can take to increase their likelihood of survival on dialysis therapy. Mastering these basic concepts and understanding the importance of monitoring measurable outcomes will give patients with kidney failure the tools needed to thrive while receiving dialysis therapy.     

About the Author

Philip Tuso, MD, is a board certified nephrologist who has received numerous awards and held many administrative positions before being appointed Physician Director of the Fresenius Medical Care Dialysis Unit in Lancaster, California.  Over the past year, Dr. Tuso has focused on efforts to develop a population care management program to help improve measurable outcomes for individuals with chronic kidney disease.  He is the founder and president of a non-profit organization called the Foundation to Improve Renal Nutrition, whose mission is to increase public awareness of kidney disease and raise funds to supply nutritional supplements to malnourished individuals with kidney failure.