Elevated levels of serum creatinine: recommendations for management and referral

David C. Mendelssohn; Brendan J.  Barrett; Larry M.  Brownscombe; Jean  Ethier; David E.  Greenberg; Subodh D.  Kanani; Adeera  Levin; Edwin B.  Toffelmire

Article Information

vol. 161 no. 4 413-417

PubMed

10478168

History

Published online August 24, 1999.

Author Information

David C. Mendelssohn, BSc, MD,
Brendan J. Barrett, MB, MSc,
Larry M. Brownscombe, MD,
Jean Ethier, MD,
David E. Greenberg, BA, MD,
Subodh D. Kanani, MD,
Adeera Levin, BSc, MD,
Edwin B. Toffelmire, MSc, MD CM

The authors constituted the Referral Guideline Subcommittee of the Canadian Society of Nephrology's Professional and Public Policy Committee. Dr. Mendelssohn (chair) is with the Canadian Society of Nephrology - Ontario and St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Dr. Barrett is with the Canadian Society of Nephrology - Newfoundland and the General Hospital, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Nfld.; Dr. Brownscombe is with the London Health Sciences Centre, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.; Dr. Ethier is with the Canadian Society of Nephrology - Quebec and the Hotel-Dieu Hospital, Montreal, Que.; Dr. Greenberg is a family physician with The Medicine Group, Toronto, Ont.; Dr. Kanani is with the College of Family Physicians of Canada, Toronto, Ont.; Dr. Levin is with the Canadian Society of Nephrology - British Columbia and St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; and Dr. Toffelmire is with the Canadian Society of Nephrology - Ontario and Kingston General Hospital, Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.
This clinical practice guideline has been endorsed by the Canadian Society of Nephrology and the College of Family Physicians of Canada.

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