Documentation and Management of CKD in Rural Primary Care
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Documentation and management of CKD in rural primary care.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Recognition of CKD by primary care practitioners is essential in rural communities where nephrology access is limited. This study determined the prevalence of undocumented CKD in patients cared for in rural primary care practices and evaluated characteristics associated with undocumented CKD as well as CKD management. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS A r...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1555-9041,1555-905X
DOI: 10.2215/cjn.02410312