This book is for people who have recently been informed that they have reduced kidney function related to the early stages of chronic kidney disease.

In this Handbook you will find information about the normal functioning of your kidneys, about the first signs indicating that they may not be working properly and about what you can do to try and prevent further development of your kidney disease. 

Free downloads of extra health record sheets, treatment plans and other tools from this Handbook are available below, to print whenever you need them.

Cost to purchase: $20 each (inc GST and postage)
Bulk orders $20 each (Inc GST) plus postage

The original edition of the Handbook Living with Reduced Kidney Function was published in Sweden in 2004. We would like to sincerely thank Kerstin Bergström and Per Ǻke Zillén for developing this wonderful resource and providing Australians with chronic kidney disease, the opportunity to use this Handbook.

We would also like to thank Genzyme for providing an unrestricted educational grant that supports the development costs associated with the Australian edition of this publication.

• Health Professionals clinics, renal units and community organisations may order bulk copies of our publications using our Resource Order Form.
• Get involved, evaluate and be heard! Fact Sheet Evaluation Form. 
• To ensure our website is an informative quality resource to help you in your quest for information about your kidneys, email your evaluation or suggestions to info@kidney.org.au. 
• Kidney health resources in a language other than English? See Inventory of IFKF Members or 'Multicultural Kidney Health Education Resources'.

Updated 2 March 2010