Kidney education resources - for health professionals

• Atlas of Renal Pathology (American Journal of Kidney Disease)
• Atlas of Dialysis Vascular Access
• Chronic Disease Self Management Online Training Online training (Heart Research Centre)
• Education Program in Cancer Care (EPICC) Australian education program
• GP Notebook - Renal Medicine UK website
• Heart Foundation - Resources for health professionals working with Indigenous Australians
• High Blood Pressure updates for GPs from High Blood Pressure Research Council of Australia
• Kidney Cancer Association USA - education for physicians and patients on kidney cancers
• Kidney Cancer  KHAs website on kidney cancer, treatments, support groups
• Kidney Check Australia Taskforce KCAT - health professional education program on CKD (CME points)
• National Kidney Foundation USA - Clinical Tools for health professionals
• Translation Service for CALD Communities NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service committed to Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities (CALD) - sort by language or topic
• Virtual Renal Centre Portal to Australian and global information on kidney disease

International Kidney Foundations and Kidney Patient Associations

• American Association of Kidney Patients AAKP: America and global information as well
• CEAPIR - European Renal Patients Association
• European Kidney Health Allliance EKHA
• International Society of Nephrology
• Kidney Health New Zealand Christchurch Kidney Society Auckland - New Zealand
• NSF for Renal Services UK - Key documents United Kingdom
• International Federation of Kidney Foundation Resources Inventory of IFKF Council Members - contact details for clients who speak a language other than English IFKF Member Register
• World Kidney Day Thursday 8 March 2012 - Partner project: ISN and IFKF

International Professional Organisations

• American Society of Nephrology
• Commission for the Global Advancement of Nephrology COMGAN
• European Dialysis and Transplant Nurses Association/ European Renal Care Association
• European Renal Association - European Dialysis & Transplant Association
• International Society of Nephrology
• The Renal Association - UK

International Kidney Journals

• American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD)
• British Journal of Urology
• DocGuide.com Weekly newsletter with highlights from peer-reviewed journals, conferences
• Hypertension, Dialysis and Clinical Nephrology
• Karger Publishers
• Kidney International
• MDLinx Nephrology Medical news for nephrologists
• Journal of Renal Nutrition
• MEDWORLD Comprehensive list of Medical Journals online
• Nature Clinical Practice Journals deliver authoritative interpretations of key research
• Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
• Peritoneal Dialysis International and Peritoneal Dialysis Today

Patient referral - to support a healthier life

• Better Health Channel: healthier living online (VIC) Quiz: How much do you know about your health
• Chapter 9 - Medications from KHA's Living with Kidney Failure 7th edition
• Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet Lower blood pressure through diet and exercise
• Measure Up Australian Better Health Initiative - Evidence shows improving diet and physicaly fitness can help prevent or delay the onset of such chronic diseases
• Measure Up and CKD 'Kidney Disease' this site
  • Measure Up with healthy eating I Measure Up with physical activity I Measure Up and wellness
• Medicine Line 1300 MEDICINE 1300 633 424 Independent pharmacist advice (9am-6pm M-F)
• QUIT Ring 137 848
• Online kidney disease check health tool NHS UK features range of health education tools
• Translation / interpreting Services 131 450
• Smokenders Australia Helpline 1800 021 000 *Smoking, is it really that bad for you? Animation VMC

Publications of interest to all health professionals

• Australian Doctor - in collaboration with Kidney Health Australia
  • How to treat - Chronic Kidney Disease 5 March 2010
  • How to treat - Proteinuria 1 February 2008
  • Resistant Hypertension 20 April 2007
  • Kidney complications of commonly used drugs Pt 1 7 April 2006
• CKD Queensland statewide collaborative multidisciplinary research and practice program
• Clinical effectiveness of different approaches to peritoneal dialysis catheter exit-site care  
• Economic Impact of End-Stage Kidney Disease in Australia - Projections to 2020 
  • Executive Summary
• The Kidney and diseases of the kidney Renal Resource Centre Australia 22 Mb high resolution graphics
• Review article: Early detection of chronic kidney disease in Australia: Which way to go?

UPDATED 13 JANUARY 2012

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