Links
Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease, 2008
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws
home/703170/description#description
The purpose of Advances Chronic Kidney Disease is to provide in-depth, scholarly review articles about the care and management of persons with early kidney disease and kidney failure, as well as those at risk for kidney disease.
American Family Physician
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20051101/1723.html
The American Academy of Family Physicians is one of the largest national medical organizations, representing more than 94,000 family physicians, family medicine residents, and medical students nationwide. Site contains information on CKD for the PCP.
Greenfield Health Systems
http://www.ghsrenal.com/ckd/ckdmain1.html
CLINICAL PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS
AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS : A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH (5.1 EDITION) © 2007
Greenfield Health Systems
Medication Precautions for Patients with Decreased Kidney Function
National Kidney Disease Education Program (NKDEP)
http://nkdep.nih.gov/about/index.htm
An NIH Initiative to promote kidney disease education among the general population with an emphasis on at-risk populations.
MERCK
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec17/ch233/ch233c.html
Pharmaceutical supported site w/physician focus
National Kidney Foundation - KDOQI
http://www.kidney.org/professionals/KDOQI/guidelines_ckd/toc.htm
National Kidney Foundation – KDOQI Guidelines on CKD Text
http://www.kidney.org/professionals/kls/PharmGuide.cfm
Renal Physicians Association
USRDS – Annual Report
First Chapter is devoted to CKD
http://www.usrds.org/2008/pdf/V1_Introduction_2008.pdf
CKD Clinical Practice Recommendations for PCP & Health Care Providers
(view pdf at http://www.ghsrenal.com/ckd/ckdmain1.html )
Medication Precautions for Patients with Decreased Kidney Function - booklet from Henry Ford Health System
(view pdf at http://www.ghsrenal.com )