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.
| The Healthcare Team | National Kidney Foundation | Brochure | 312-321-1500 | www.nkfi.org |
| Living with Kidney Disease: A Patient Manual | The Renal Network, Inc. | Book | 800-456-6919 | www.therenalnetwork.org |
| AAKP Patient Plan Diagnosis to Treatment Choice | American Association of Kidney Patients | Book Phase 1 | 800-749-2257 | www.aakp.org |
| Stay In Touch Your Healthcare Team-Partners in Care | Baxter and AAKP | Brochure | | www.kidneydirections.com |
| Just the Facts: How to Talk to Your Healthcare Team | Life Options Rehabilitation Program & AMGEN | Fact Sheet | 800-468-7777 | www.lifeoptions.org |
| Teamwork: Managing Kidney Disease | Ortho Biotech/BeActive | Fact Sheet | | www.beactive.com |