Telling the truth: Why disclosure matters in chronic kidney disease

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 62, Issue 597, 2012, Pages 172-173

  Abdi, Zeinab ^a   Gallagher, Hugh ^b   O'Donoghue, Donal ^a  

^a Department of Health ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b ST HELIER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; IBUPROFEN; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENT;

ALBUMINURIA; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; CONSULTATION; DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LIFESTYLE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; RENAL INSUFFICIENCY, CHRONIC;

EID: 84859453809     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp12X635958     Document Type: Editorial

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