Considered the global resource for dialysis specialists, dialysis manufacturers and scientists for over two decades, this boos is arranged in sections on the pathophysiology of the uremic syndrome; principles and biophysics of dialysis; technology of dialysis and associated methods; quantification and prescription; complications; pharmacological considerations; special clinical situations; organ system and metabolic complications; and organization and results of chronic dialysis. The aim is to give understanding of the complexities of modern dialysis apparatus so that practitioners can make the best use of the technology.