Living Donor Kidney Transplantation: Current Practices, Emerging Trends and Evolving Challenges Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9781841843162 ISBN-10: 1841843164 Copyright: 2005 Edition: 1st Editors: Gaston, Robert S., Wadstrom, Jonas, Doody's Expert Review    Score: 100 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Martin Jendrisak,  M.D.  (Washington University School of Medicine) Description This unique and authoritative book examines the evolution and current clinical practices of living donor kidney transplantation. It includes important national patient registry and transplant center outcome data for recipients and donors, as well as early reported experience with novel strategies to expand application. Purpose This book masterfully summarizes the changing face of living donor kidney transplantation as it has transitioned from an experimental modality almost 50 years ago to the preferred therapy for end-stage renal disease. It is a timely and valuable resource addition. Audience It is written for all healthcare professionals involved in living donor kidney transplantation, including transplant surgeons, nephrologists, residents, and nurse coordinators. The authors are highly credible authorities. Features This book provides a comprehensive overview of living donor kidney transplantation. It is well referenced and provides extensive clinical outcome data with helpful figures and tables. Of particular interest is the expanded role and transplant center experience with incompatible recipient and donor pairs including desensitization strategies and paired kidney exchange. Important issues pertaining to kidney donor outcome and well-being were also addressed. Assessment This is a unique book in its focus on the topic of living donor kidney transplantation. It is a scholarly review of the subject and thus an important reference with high educational value. 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. 5 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 5 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 N/A 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? N/A ©2010 Doody Enterprises, Inc.