Which factors are associated with higher rates of chronic kidney disease recording in primary care? A cross-sectional survey of GP practices

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 61, Issue 584, 2011, Pages 203-205

  Walker, Nicola ^a   Bankart, John ^a   Brunskill, Nigel ^b   Baker, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Kidney diseases; Primary health care; Renal insufficiency, chronic

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DATA BASE; DEMOGRAPHY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; STROKE; UNITED KINGDOM; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT;

AGED; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RENAL INSUFFICIENCY, CHRONIC;

EID: 79955848911     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp11X561212     Document Type: Article

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