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The Merck Manual 17th Ed.-1999: Table of contents
- Chapter 223: Dialysis: Table of contents
  - General: Access document
  - Hemodialysis: Access document
  - Peritoneal Dialysis: Access document
  - Nondialytic Management Considerations: Access document
  - Psychosocial Aspects Of Long-Term Dialysis: Access document
Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Psychiatry, and Surgery (eMedicine): Table of contents
- Encephalopathy, Dialysis: Access document
- Amyloidosis, Beta2M (Dialysis-Related): Access document
Neurology (eMedicine): Table of contents
- Uremic Encephalopathy: Access document
Dermatology (eMedicine): Table of contents
- Bullous Disease of Dialysis: Access document

Emergency Medicine Resources See also General Emergency Medicine Resources

Emergency Medicine (eMedicine): Table of contents
- Chronic Renal Failure and Dialysis Complications: Access document

Geriatrics Resources See also General Geriatrics Resources

Merck Manual of Geriatrics: Table of contents
- Chapter 98. Renal Disorders: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Chronic Renal Failure: Access document
    - Treatment: Access document

Atlases

Atlas of Diseases of the Kidney Volume 5: Table of contents
- Section 1: Dialysis as Treatment of End-Stage Renal Disease
  - Chapter 1 - Principles of Dialysis: Diffusion, Convection, and Dialysis Machines: Access document (PDF)
  - Chapter 2 - Dialysate Composition in Hemodialysis And Peritoneal Dialysis: Access document (PDF)
  - Chapter 3 - High-Efficiency and High-Flux Hemodialysis: Access document (PDF)
  - Chapter 4 - Principles of Peritoneal Dialysis: Access document (PDF)
  - Chapter 5 - Dialysis Access And Recirculation: Access document (PDF)
  - Chapter 6 - The Dialysis Prescription and Urea Modeling: Access document (PDF)
  - Chapter 7 - Complications of Dialysis: Selected Topics: Access document (PDF)

Radiology Resources See also General Radiology Resources

Radiology (eMedicine): Table of contents
- Dialysis Fistulas: Access document

Clinical Guidelines

National Kidney Foundation: Homepage
- Dialysis Outcomes Quality Initiative Clinical Practice Guidelines: List of documents
  - Hemodialysis Dialysis Adequacy: Table of contents
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Measurement of Hemodialysis Adequacy: Access document
    - Hemodialysis Dose: Access document
    - Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) Sampling: Access document
    - Hemodialyzer Reprocessing and Reuse: Access document
    - Hemodialysis Dose Troubleshooting: Access document
    - Maximizing Patient Compliance to the Hemodialysis Prescription: Access document
  - Peritoneal Dialysis Adequacy: Table of contents
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Initiation of Dialysis: Access document
    - Measures of Peritoneal Dialysis Dose: Access document
    - Measurement of Peritoneal Dialysis Dose: Access document
    - Assessment of Nutritional Status Specifically as it Relates to Peritoneal Dialysis: Access document
    - Adequate Dose of Peritoneal Dialysis: Access document
    - Strategies for Increasing the Likelihood of Achieving the Prescribed Dose of Peritoneal Dialysis: Access document
    - Clinical Outcome Goals for Adequate Peritoneal Dialysis: Access document
    - Suitable Patients for Peritoneal Dialysis: Access document
  - Vascular Access: Table of contents
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Patient Evaluation Prior to Access Placement: Access document
    - Monitoring and Maintenance: Access document
    - Prevention of Complications: Infection: Access document
    - Management of Complications: When to Intervene: Access document
    - Management of Complications: Optimal Approaches for Treating Complications: Access document
    - Potential Quality of Care Standards: Access document
  - Treatment of Anemia of Chronic Renal Disease: Table of contents
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Anemia Work-up: Access document
    - Target Hematocrit/Hemoglobin: Access document
    - Iron Support: Access document
    - Administration of Epoetin: Access document
    - Inadequate Epoetin Response: Access document
    - Role of Red Blood Cell Transfusions: Access document
    - Possible Adverse Effects Related to Epoetin Therapy: Access document
National Guideline Clearinghouse: MeSH browse | Detailed search
- Dialysis (MeSH browse): List of documents
- Dialysis (Keyword search): List of documents

News Resources

Doctor's Guide to the Internet: Homepage
- Nephrology News: List of documents
  - Dialysis (Keyword search): List of documents

Miscellaneous Dialysis Clinical Resources

HealthWeb: Homepage
- Urology: Table of contents
  - Urologic Diseases and Conditions: List of documents
  - Atlases and Images: List of documents
  - General Resources: List of documents
  - Online Publications: List of documents
  - Education Programs: List of documents
  - Academic Institutions: List of documents
  - Associations and Foundations: List of documents
  - Career Resources: List of documents
  - Communication: List of documents
  - Conferences and Events: List of documents
  - Research Centers: List of documents