Attitudes and Behaviors of African Americans Regarding Early Detection of Kidney Disease

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 554-562

  Waterman, Amy D ^a   Browne, Teri ^b   Waterman, Brian M ^c   Gladstone, Elisa H ^d   Hostetter, Thomas ^e  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c Waterman Research Solutions   (United States)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^e ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; attitudes; diabetes; early detection; end stage renal disease; family history; hypertension; kidney disease; knowledge; prevention; risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; KIDNEY DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; KIDNEY DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 40849113540     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.12.020     Document Type: Article

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