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Kidney Transplant: Time for a New Filter! is available here as a digital PDF edition, offering an immediate, downloadable option for families around the world.
How digital downloads work: This is a digital PDF book (no physical copy will be mailed). After purchase, you'll receive an email with the download link so you can save the book to your preferred device. For best results, we recommend downloading over WiFi. The digital PDF edition is licensed for personal use by one household and may not be shared or redistributed.
For institutional use: Available as a licensed PDF for patient education use by hospitals, clinics, and nonprofit organizations. More info.
Kidney Transplant: Time for a New Filter! invites children, teens, and the adults who care for them into the world of kidney transplantation with clear, friendly language and bright illustrations. Using an aquarium-and-water-filter analogy, the book explains what kidneys do, why they sometimes fail, and how dialysis can help while you wait for a new “filter.” Readers learn about both deceased-donor and living-donor kidney transplants—complete with why matching matters and how each generous gift is found. Step-by-step pages walk kids through the day of surgery, show where the new kidney goes, and outline what to expect during the hospital stay and recovery. A handy “Doctor Words” glossary translates tricky medical terms like dialysis, PRA, and immunosuppression into kid-friendly definitions, while vibrant diagrams make every concept easy to see and remember.
Accuracy and empathy are ensured through expert review by pediatric transplant specialists, so families can trust every word.
Written at a 5th- to 6th-grade reading level, this book empowers young patients and their families with knowledge, reduces fear and uncertainty, and celebrates the hope a new kidney brings.