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ADVANCES IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
Volume 17, Issue 3, Pages 246-253Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2010.02.003
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Chronic kidney disease; Primary care; Provider
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- American Association of Medical Colleges [MM-1149-10/10]
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With the recognition of the high prevalence of CKD and its associated morbidity and mortality, increasing attention has focused on how to optimally provide care to this population. An immediate concern is that the sheer size of the population with early-stage CKD will overwhelm the capacity of the current nephrology workforce. Thus, the burden of care for most CKD patients will likely have to fall on primary care physicians (PCPs). This article reviews the issues surrounding the role of primary care in the management of the CKD population. Topics covered include specific roles that PCPs can play in the care of CKD patients, barriers and challenges to PCP involvement, and a discussion of strategies to improve the care provided to CKD patients by PCPs. (c) 2010 by the National Kidney Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved.
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