American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 52, Issue 1 , Pages 159-170 , July 2008

An Analysis of Media Coverage on the Prevention and Early Detection of CKD in Australia

  • Allison Tong, MPH (Hons)

      Affiliations

    • NHMRC Centre for Clinical Research Excellence in Renal Medicine, Centre for Kidney Research, Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW, Australia
    • School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Allison Tong, MPH(Hons), NHMRC Centre for Clinical Research Excellence in Renal Medicine, Centre for Kidney Research, Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia.
    • ,
  • Simon Chapman, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    • ,
  • Peter Sainsbury, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    • Population Health, Sydney South West Area Health Service, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
    • ,
  • Jonathan C. Craig, PhD

      Affiliations

    • NHMRC Centre for Clinical Research Excellence in Renal Medicine, Centre for Kidney Research, Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW, Australia
    • School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Received 7 January 2008 ,Accepted 25 February 2008.

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 Originally published online as doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.02.304 on May 12, 2008.

PII: S0272-6386(08)00534-9

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.02.304

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 52, Issue 1 , Pages 159-170 , July 2008

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