Chronic Kidney Disease: A Public Health Problem That Needs a Public Health Action Plan

Chronic Kidney Disease: A Public Health Problem That Needs a Public Health Action Plan

For a health problem or condition to be considered a public health issue, four criteria must be met: 1) the health condition must place a large burden on society, a burden that is getting larger despite existing control efforts; 2) the burden must be distributed unfairly (i.e., certain segments of t...

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Main Authors: Anton C. Schoolwerth, MD, MSHA, Michael M. Engelgau, MD, Thomas H. Hostetter, MD, Kathy H. Rufo, MPH, Dolph Chianchiano, JD, MPA, William M. McClellan, MD, MPH, David G. Warnock, MD, Frank Vinicor, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-03-01
Series:Preventing Chronic Disease
Subjects:
chronic disease
prevention
public health
kidney disease
Online Access:http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2006/apr/05_0105.htm

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