Effects of proactive population-based nephrologist oversight on progression of chronic kidney disease: a retrospective control analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Benefits of early nephrology care are well-established, but as many as 40% of U.S. patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) do not see a nephrologist before its onset. Our objective was to evaluate the effect of proactive, popula...

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Main Authors: Lee Brian, Turley Marianne, Meng Di, Zhou Yvonne, Garrido Terhilda, Lau Alan, Radler Linda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/12/252