The Treatment of Kidney Failure in New Zealand 2nd edition
Authors: Kelvin L Lynn, Adrian L Buttimore, Peter J Hatfield, Martin R Wallace 2022
ISBN 979 8-512-23680-2
The second edition of this book tells the history of the treatment of people with
kidney failure in New Zealand. Beginning in the early 1950s this story encompasses
remarkable experiences of patients and their families, and the contributions made by
dedicated health professionals. It also reveals the challenges and ethics of meeting
an ever-increasing demand for treatment.
Dr Kelvin Lynn and his fellow editors tell us about the contribution of doctors, nurses,
technicians, and patients and their families to the story of kidney failure treatment in
New Zealand. Social and political changes in our country since the 1950s have
critically influenced the development of treatment services for New Zealanders with
kidney failure. The improvements in technology and community expectations
regarding access to treatment over the past 50 years are discussed as well as the
issues for patients and families coming to terms with kidney failure and its treatment.
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