When people - alone or in groups - want to solve problems or improve their situation, they make plans. Horst Rittel studied this process of making plans and developed theories. This book collects the work of Rittel's within the framework of a discussion of Rittel's theories and philosophical influen[...]

This is an integrated textbook on the renal system, covering the anatomy, physiology and biochemistry of the system, all presented in a clinically relevant context appropriate for the first two years of the medical student course.[...]