The need for consistent updates and agile content is imperative for today’s clinician to remain current on the continuum of scientific data. This is particularly important in the care of patients with or at risk for CKD, as this has become a multidisciplinary and interprofessional focus. Kidney health is now linked not only pathophysiologically but also by treatment strategies that target diverse cardiovascular outcomes as well as renal health. These issues are subject to frequent pivotal trial publications, guidelines updates, FDA action, and outcomes assessments.
Primary care physicians, internists, family medicine physicians, allied healthcare professionals and other healthcare providers.
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