Renal Disease (Clinical Updates in Women Health Care, Vol. X, Number 1, January 2011)

Description

This is designed to enable physicians to understand normal renal physiology and the pathophysiology of common kidney diseases; implement prevention strategies, screen for kidney disease, and support management of patients with renal failure; counsel patients about lifestyle factors that decrease risk; monitor patients with uncomplicated illness and make appropriate referrals of more complicated cases; and understand the implications of kidney disease for the pregnant woman and older women.