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

• Main Authors: Lee Brian (Author), Turley Marianne (Author), Meng Di (Author), Zhou Yvonne (Author), Garrido Terhilda (Author), Lau Alan (Author), Radler Linda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<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...