The chapter topics in this book are clearly defined and each chapter integrates basic and clinical sciences. Illustrations, diagrams, and tables enhance the text. New features include the latest National Kidney Foundation Clinical Practice Guidelines on Nutrition in Chronic Renal Failure; scientific discoveries and the techniques for assessing nutritional status in renal disease; and literature reviews on patients who receive continuous veno-venous hemofiltration with or without dialysis. An easy-to-use book for busy clinicians, with extensive and up-to-date references, it provides information relevant to everyday practice.