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. 2008 Nov;74(9):1114-5.
doi: 10.1038/ki.2008.422.

The importance of patient education in the treatment of chronic kidney disease

Chester Fox  1 , Linda S Kohn
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The importance of patient education in the treatment of chronic kidney disease

Chester Fox et al. Kidney Int. 2008 Nov.
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Abstract

The article by Finkelstein and colleagues is a seminal work in helping us to understand the educational needs of pre-end-stage renal disease (pre-ESRD) patients. There are currently major deficits in patients' perceived knowledge of their options for ESRD care. The Canadian system, with its more integrated and multidisciplinary approach to care, does a better job of communicating these options to patients. African Americans are less likely to be aware of their options.

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