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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2006-03-01
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Series: | Preventing Chronic Disease |
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Online Access: | http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2006/apr/05_0105.htm |
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