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- Title
Federal Funding for Kidney Disease Research: A Missed Opportunity.
- Authors
Mendu, Mallika L.; Erickson, Kevin F.; Hostetter, Thomas H.; Winkelmayer, Wolfgang C.; Olan, Grant; Meyer, Rachel N.; Hakim, Raymond; Sedor, John R.
- Abstract
The authors discuss the reasons why they believe that increased research investments are an integral step in helping reduce the public health burden of kidney disease as of 2016, and it mentions how chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing public health problem in the U.S. According to the article, more than 20 million Americans have CKD which can lead to end-stage renal disease. U.S. federal expenditures for kidney disease treatment are examined, along with CKD treatment costs.
- Subjects
UNITED States; KIDNEY diseases; FEDERAL aid to medical research; MEDICAL care costs; PUBLIC health; CHRONIC kidney failure; MEDICAL research; UNITED States appropriations &; expenditures; FINANCE; KIDNEY disease treatments; ENDOWMENT of research; MEDICARE
- Publication
American Journal of Public Health, 2016, Vol 106, Issue 3, p406
- ISSN
0090-0036
- Publication type
Opinion
- DOI
10.2105/AJPH.2015.303009