American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 52, Issue 6 , Pages 1061-1069 , December 2008

Awareness and Knowledge of Clinical Practice Guidelines for CKD Among Internal Medicine Residents: A National Online Survey

  • Varun Agrawal, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Varun Agrawal, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, William Beaumont Hospital, 3601 West 13 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI 48073
    • ,
  • Amit K. Ghosh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
    • ,
  • Michael A. Barnes, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI
    • ,
  • Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of, Cardiology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI
    • Division of, Nutrition, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI
    • Division of, Preventive Medicine, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI

Received 19 December 2007 ,Accepted 18 June 2008.

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 Originally published online as doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.06.022 on November 3, 2008.

PII: S0272-6386(08)01114-1

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.06.022

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 52, Issue 6 , Pages 1061-1069 , December 2008

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