Description: "A guide to kidney disease, with up-to-date information needed to cope with this disorder. This book provides patients with the knowledge they need to be wise participants in their own health care"-- Provided by publisher.
Brief description: Rich Snyder, DO, holds a medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Abington Memorial Hospital and his Nephrology Fellowship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Nephrology. Dr. Synder is a contributing member of the American Osteopathic Association, the American College of Osteopathic Internists, the Renal Physicians Association, and several other medical organizations. He has authored and coauthored numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is the best-selling author of What You Must Know About Kidney Disease and What You Must Know About Dialysis. In addition to being a popular speaker, Dr. Snyder has appeared on numerous radio and televisions shows throughout North America. He can be heard weekly on Improve Your Kidney Health, a radio show on the Voice America Health and Wellness channel dedicated to improving kidney health and fighting kidney disease. Currently, Dr. Snyder maintains a full-time clinical nephrology practice in Easton, Pennsylvania.
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(Praise for the previous edition) "An arsenal of health-promoting weapons is at your disposal." Explaining these weapons in layman's terms makes What You Must Know About Kidney Disease valuable for the newly diagnosed kidney patient."