American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 53, Issue 3, Supplement 3 , Pages S37-S45 , March 2009

Public Health Surveillance of CKD: Principles, Steps, and Challenges

  • Neil R. Powe, MD, MPH, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
    • Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
    • Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
    • Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Neil R. Powe, MD, Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 2024 E Monument St, Ste 2-600, Baltimore, MD 21287
    • ,
  • Laura Plantinga, ScM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
    • Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD
    • ,
  • Rajiv Saran, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
    • Department of Kidney Epidemiology and Cost Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

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PII: S0272-6386(08)01743-5

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.07.056

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 53, Issue 3, Supplement 3 , Pages S37-S45 , March 2009

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