The Bodys Keepers, Paul Kimmel
The Bodys Keepers, Paul Kimmel
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The Body's Keepers
A Social History of Kidney Failure and Its Treatments

Author: Paul Kimmel

Narrator: Lane Hakel

Unabridged: 17 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/12/2024

Synopsis

The kidney is an extraordinary organ—in many ways the regulator, the metronome, the keeper of the human body’s delicate equilibrium. On a given day, minute by minute, it purifies the body of toxins it encounters from diet, climate, activity, and injury. It allows us to be and to move in the world. And yet most of us know so very little about these extraordinary vessels nestled in our bodies—and indeed millions of us only really learn about them when they stop working. Nearly a million Americans every year have end stage kidney disease, about 37 million have some form of chronic kidney disease. And it is an incredibly common universe of challenge and ailment that, until relatively recently, would simply kill those afflicted with it. Renowned nephrologist Dr. Paul Kimmel takes us on an eye-opening journey through the history of kidney disease, dialysis, and transplantation. Drawing on both his extensive research and decades of experience in the field, he explains the development of treatments, technologies, and medical practices that have advanced the care of patients with kidney disease. Kimmel illuminates the impact of medical advances on the lives of those suffering from this debilitating disease and offers a clear understanding of the challenges that remain.

About Paul Kimmel

Paul L. Kimmel, M.D., M.A.C.P., F.R.C.P., F.A.S.N., is Clinical Professor of Medicine Emeritus at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Born in Brooklyn, he was educated at Canarsie High School, Yale College, and New York University School of Medicine. He is a Master of the American College of Physicians, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Physicians in London. In 2019 he received the Belding H. Scribner Memorial Award from the American Society of Nephrology, for “outstanding contributions that have a direct impact on the care of patients with renal disorders or have substantially changed the practice of nephrology.” He has taught medical students, housestaff and faculty over the last forty years at informal and invited lectures, nationally and internationally, and has cared for patients for more than thirty years. Kimmel is the author of more than 300 peer-reviewed scientific papers, and an editor of monographs on HIV-associated kidney diseases, nutrition in patients with kidney disease, psychosocial aspects of kidney disease and a textbook entitled Chronic Renal Disease.

Reviews

Goodreads review by The Bibliophile Doctor on May 04, 2024

I have been in medical field since year 2004 so about 20 years. I'm counting from the beginning of my career of course. In my surgical internship days, one male patient came with distended abdomen. His abdomen was so distended that it looked full term. It was a government set-up so we did not have mu......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on January 05, 2024

As someone who recently developed a minor issue with my kidneys —and even though I didn`t think much about them, they work hard to keep us healthy. when I saw this book I was very interested to know more about the history of the diseases of the kidneys and the treatments. This book gives us a compre......more

Goodreads review by Natasha on March 03, 2024

Review of “The Body’s Keepers: A Social History of Kidney Failure and Its Treatments” by Paul L. Kimmel, M.D. Disclaimer: Please note that I received an ARC audiobook copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ever wondered about the secrets behind your kidney......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on March 23, 2024

I thought this book did a lot of important things. I especially appreciated that it gave a lot of historical basis. I didn’t realize how recent some of these developments were and I found the history of it fascinating. I especially love that it discussed social justice aspects of chronic kidney dise......more

Goodreads review by Allyson on December 17, 2023

This book is a comprehensive look at one of the most important organs in our bodies: the kidneys. Most of us don’t think about our kidneys except in that rare case when one has a kidney stone or a disease of the kidneys or that affects them. Despite our not really giving much attention to these organ......more

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