Dr. Jeff Berns thinks the US could do a better job of modality education
So, 90% of U.S. patients end up doing a treatment for kidney failure (standard in-center HD), that 94% of nephrologists wouldn’t choose for themselves. Most new fellows don’t feel competent prescribing PD. Better physician training may be the key to changing the modality distribution.
Read the full article » | Posted 08-05-2014
Related Articles
- Indian Government Aims To Make PD Accessible To All Posted 02-09-2021
- Patients Who Started On PD Have Better Quality Of Life Posted 02-09-2021
- Transitional Care Units (TCUs) Help Dialyzors Get Home Posted 02-09-2021
- With Education and Shared Decision-Making, Almost 2/3 Choose Home Dialysis Posted 01-12-2021