Abstract:Chronic kidney disease is recognized as a major health problem. Numbers of prevalent SRK patients will continue to rise, reflecting the growing elderly population and increasing numbers of patients with diabetes and hypertension. As numbers of SRK patients increase, primary care practitioners will be confronted with management of the complex medical problems unique to patients with chronic renal impairment. As well documented in the literature, the nephrologist rarely manages the medical needs of SRK patients … Show more
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