Connecticut medicine
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing health problem in the United States. Recognition of this chronic condition is crucial to facilitate the employment of measures that can slow progression to end-stage renal disease and reduce associated disease states. Furthermore, a system to classify stages of CKD is worthwhile to permit a logical approach to therapy in these patients. We herein review and summarize clinical practice guidelines put forward by the National Kidney Foundation Working Group to aid physicians in the diagnosis and management of CKD.
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Connecticut medicine · Oct 2002
Should disagreement about physician-assisted suicide discourage professional societies from engaging in public debate? A survey of 677 Connecticut internists.
To determine whether physicians within a state-level professional association who disagree about the ethics of physician-assisted suicide (PAS) also disagree about organized professional engagement in public discussions regarding PAS. ⋯ Internists in this state-level organization widely supported organized participation in public discussions regarding PAS despite disagreements about its legalization, and support for organized participation was not affected by differences in religious affiliation nor substantially attenuated by differences in attitudes toward PAS.