Download or read book Strength and Compassion in Kidney Failure written by Mildred Barry Friedman and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1998-08-31 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of medical columns, short stories, essays, and poetry by a medical technician, wife, and mother faced with progressive illness. With hope and enthusiasm, and without self-pity, she proved to be a keen observer of the sense and absurdity comprising her therapeutic regimen for diabetes, Addison's disease, and renal failure. Especially helpful are her hints for dealing with diet, time changes during travel, and activity, while under treatment with insulin. Includes bandw photos. No index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR