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Kidney Disease
Kidney Care Partners Encourages Policymakers to Support Increased Kidney Care Education and Disease Prevention Programs
March 29th, 2008
Kidney Care Partners (KCP) -- an alliance of patient advocates, dialysis professionals, care providers and manufacturers working together to improve quality of care for individuals with kidney disease and kidney failure -- today recognized World Kidney Day, a day dedicated to educating the public about chronic disease prevention and education. Chronic, non-communicable diseases, particularly kidney disease, are on the rise world-wide, becoming a leading public health risk across the globe and driving up public healthcare costs. In light of this alarming public health trend, KCP is urging Congress to support legislation that enables improved access to high-quality kidney...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-03-29)
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