Abstract:Nephrology has evolved from treating kidney failure, first with dialysis and then with kidney transplantation, to identifying and treating early stages of kidney disease and eventually to prevent kidney disease from occurring. Similarly, the name of the European scientific society caring for people with kidney disease has evolved from the West European Dialysis Society Association to the European Dialysis and Transplant Association to the European Renal Association. These name changes reflect a deeper change i… Show more
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