HOW TO TALK CKD
WITH PATIENTS
Having a conversation with your patients is an important step in slowing the progression of CKD and prolonging dialysis-free living. And, by talking to patients early, you can help them avoid surprises later. So when you see a decline in eGFR, kick off the conversation.
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
DIAGNOSE AND DISCUSS.
Our Patient Counselling Resource was created with input from patients and can help guide the conversation with patient-friendly language and simple, proactive actions they take to improve their kidney health.
“No one had ever talked to me about CKD.”
NEXT: Mechanism of CKD 
CKD, chronic kidney disease; CV, cardiovascular; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; GFR, glomerular filtration rate.
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