CHAPTER 2:Living with Chronic Kidney Disease
Topic 11Physician/Primary Care
Primary care physician can manage your overall health condition, screen for, assess and monitor chronic kidney disease and coordinate your medical care with other specialists to include consulting with nephrologists (kidney specialists), cardiologists (heart doctors), and endocrinologists, depending on the progression of your kidney disease.
TITLEPRODUCED BYSOURCECONTACTWEB ADDRESS
The Healthcare TeamNational Kidney FoundationBrochure312-321-1500www.nkfi.org
Living with Kidney Disease: A Patient ManualThe Renal Network, Inc.Book800-456-6919www.therenalnetwork.org
AAKP Patient Plan Diagnosis to Treatment ChoiceAmerican Association of Kidney PatientsBook Phase 1800-749-2257www.aakp.org
Stay In Touch Your Healthcare Team-Partners in CareBaxter and AAKPBrochurewww.kidneydirections.com
Just the Facts: How to Talk to Your Healthcare TeamLife Options Rehabilitation Program & AMGENFact Sheet800-468-7777www.lifeoptions.org
Teamwork: Managing Kidney DiseaseOrtho Biotech/BeActiveFact Sheetwww.beactive.com

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