American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 54, Issue 2 , Pages 227-237 , August 2009

Clinical Testing Patterns and Cost Implications of Variation in the Evaluation of CKD Among US Physicians

  • Raquel F. Charles, MD, MHS

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
    • Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Baltimore, MD
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  • Neil R. Powe, MD, MPH, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
    • Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Baltimore, MD
    • Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
    • ,
  • Bernard G. Jaar, MD

      Affiliations

    • Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Baltimore, MD
    • Division of Nephrology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
    • Nephrology Center of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
    • ,
  • Misty U. Troll, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
    • Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Baltimore, MD
    • ,
  • Rulan S. Parekh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Baltimore, MD
    • Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
    • Division of Nephrology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
    • ,
  • L. Ebony Boulware, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
    • Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Baltimore, MD
    • Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to L. Ebony Boulware, MD, MPH, 2024 E Monument St, Ste 2-624, Baltimore, MD 21205

Received 28 July 2008 ,Accepted 10 December 2008.

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 Originally published online as doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.12.044 on April 16, 2009.

 Because the Editor-in-Chief recused himself from consideration of this manuscript, the Deputy Editor (Daniel E. Weiner, MD, MS) served as Acting Editor-in-Chief. Details of the journal's procedures for potential editor conflicts are given in the Editorial Policies section of the AJKD website.

PII: S0272-6386(09)00429-6

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.12.044

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 54, Issue 2 , Pages 227-237 , August 2009

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