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KIDNEY PATIENT NEWS
The Patient Services Department of The Renal Network, Inc. supports and maintains this website created specifically for kidney patients and their families. The Renal Network has three major functions: quality improvement, data collection and patient education. Here it gives information about diet and nutrition, treatment options, transplantation, home hemodialysis, vascular access, a guide for people on dialysis in emergencies.
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - End Stage Renal Disease Program
The Medicare End Stage Renal Disease Program is a national health insurance program for people with ESRD. The program is designed to encourage self-care dialysis and kidney transplantation and clarify reimbursement procedures to achieve effective cost control. Here it gives links to End Stage Renal Disease Quality Initiative, End Stage Renal Disease Center Page, End Stage Renal Disease Demonstrations, End Stage Renal Disease Open Door Forums
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American Association of Kidney Patients
The AAKP's mission is to improve the lives of fellow kidney patients and their families by helping them to deal with the physical, emotional and social impact of kidney disease. Here it gives information for dialysis and transplant patients and for those with chronic kidney disease (CKD) or at risk of developing CKD and the patient magazine aakpRENALIFE, AAKP's Advocacy and Public Policy efforts.
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The National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse - Kidney Failure: Choosing a Treatment That's Right for You
NKUDIC's mission is to increase knowledge and understanding about diseases of the kidneys and urologic system among people with these conditions and their families, health care professionals, and the general public. Here it gives information on treatment choices: hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, kidney transplantation, refusing or withdrawing from treatment.
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National Kidney Disease Education Program - Kidney Disease: Are You at Risk?
NKDEP is an initiative of the National Institutes of Health, designed to reduce the morbidity and mortality caused by kidney disease and its complications. NKDEP aims to raise awareness of the seriousness of kidney disease, the importance of testing those at high risk (those with diabetes, high blood pressure, or a family history of kidney failure), and the availability of treatment to prevent or slow kidney failure. Here it gives information about kidney disease, testing, and treatment.
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Chronic disease management. Ministry of Health - Chronic Kidney Disease: Information for Patients
Chronic disease management (CDM) is an approach to health care that emphasizes helping individuals maintain independence and keep as healthy as possible through prevention, early detection, and management of chronic conditions. Here it gives information about what do the kidneys do, what is chronic kidney disease, causes, who is at risk, symptoms, diagnosis, complications, kidney failure.
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