Variation in Documenting Diagnosable Chronic Kidney Disease in General Medical Practice: Implications for Quality Improvement and Research

• Main Authors: Alex Kitsos (Author), Gregory M. Peterson (Author), Matthew D. Jose (Author), Masuma Akter Khanam (Author), Ronald L. Castelino (Author), Jan C. Radford (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: National health surveys indicate that chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an increasingly prevalent condition in Australia, placing a significant burden on the health budget and on the affected individuals themselves. Yet, there are relatively limited data on the prevalence of CKD within Aus...