Suggested Readings / Additional Resources
Doctor Referrals and Drug Information
- MEDLINEplus
- Consumer-friendly information on specific disease topics and conditions, as well as links to medical encyclopedias and dictionaries, drug information, and other resources.
Articles and Journals
- MEDLINE
- A service of the National Library of Medicine that provides access to over 12 million MEDLINE citations since the mid-1960s and additional life science journals.
- NIDDK Reference Collection
- A consumer health information resource containing bibliographic references for kidney and urologic diseases.
- Full-text Medical Journals
- A selected list of free full-text online medical journals, especially current issues of journals in PubMed's MEDLINE
Other Organizations
- Kidney Foundation of Greater Cincinnati
- A leading, local resource for kidney health education and patient services. Provides patient services, information and research funding in the Tri-State to prevent and alleviate the life-threatening effects of renal disease.
- Kidney Patient News
- This site is sponsored by The Patient Services Department of The Renal Network, Inc. Get information on Medicare, diet and nutrition, disaster planning and more.
- Directory of Kidney and Urologic Diseases Organizations
- Lists organizations that represent health professionals involved in the study and treatment of kidney and urologic diseases.
- Financial Help for Treatment of Kidney Failure
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Federal agency responsible for administering Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP (State Children's Health Insurance), HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), and CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments), as well as several other health-related programs.
- More U.S. Government Resources
- Links to the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Food and Drug Administration, and more.
- National Kidney Disease Education Program (NKDEP)
- A program to reduce the death and disabilities from kidney disease and its complications
