Diseases of the Kidney and Urinary Tract - 3 Volume Set, 8th Edition Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9780781793070 ISBN-10: 0781793076 Copyright: 2007 Edition: 8th Editor: Schrier, Robert W. Doody's Expert Review    Score: 96 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Ana Castellanos,  MD  (University of Kentucky College of Medicine) Description These three volumes present a comprehensive review of the kidneys and urinary tract and their diseases. Basic and clinical science is well represented to provide readers with the most complete information and recent advances in these fields. The book is divided into 14 sections and 104 chapters in a very complete and comprehensive way. Purpose The purpose is to provide practicing and academic physicians caring for patients with renal, hypertension, and urologic diseases a comprehensive and concise review of the renal literature in a readily accessible fashion. Audience Although targeted at physicians caring for patients with kidney disease, hypertension, and urologic disorders, this book is also a great resource for review and study for nephrology fellows since the basic science, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment are well represented. Features A well illustrated section on structural, hemodynamic, hormonal, ion transport, and metabolic functions begins the book, followed by 13 sections on disease-specific areas including ARF, CKD, glomerular, interstitial and vascular renal disease, cysts and tumors, electrolyte, and water and acid base disorders, among others. A pathophysiology chapter precedes each section providing a complete review of each specific area. The book is rich in images and diagrams that complement well the information in the text. Most of these images/diagrams are black and white with a small color atlas representation. Assessment This eighth edition is a great contribution to the nephrology literature. One of the strongest assets is the review of pathophysiology that precedes each chapter, which makes the information presented rich and complete. Also, a significant number of references are provided at the end of each chapter giving readers the opportunity for further in-depth reading if needed. This book is well written and full of images and diagrams that make this three-volume set a great way to keep up to date with the medical literature and at the same time provide the best patient care. A feature that should be considered in the future is a CD-ROM for easy access to images and diagrams, much as other books in the field of nephrology field have done. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 10 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 5 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. 4 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 4 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 4 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 5 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book 4 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 10 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? 10 ©2010 Doody Enterprises, Inc.