An Analysis of Media Coverage on the Prevention and Early Detection of CKD in Australia

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 159-170

  Tong, Allison ^a,b   Chapman, Simon ^b   Sainsbury, Peter ^b,c   Craig, Jonathan C ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c Population Health   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic kidney disease; mass media; public health; qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITAL; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIFESTYLE; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORTALITY; OBESITY; PROPHYLAXIS; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLICATION; TELECOMMUNICATION;

AUSTRALIA; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MASS MEDIA; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RENAL INSUFFICIENCY, CHRONIC; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 45749152113     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.02.304     Document Type: Article

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