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Take the Dr. Block Challenge
Dr. Geoffrey Block, MD
explains in great detail how important bone and mineral health is to a patient’s
quality of life. He understands what patients can do to get an “A” for
their target phosphorus, calcium and Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) levels as established by their health
care provider.
He also explains the trouble around reaching a consensus in the renal
community for measuring quality and defining best practices in regards to bone
and mineral disorder. This discrepancy is quickly becoming all the more
worrisome as the Proposed Payment System for the Bundling of Dialysis Services
is nearing implementation...
The information in this show can save your life- so don't miss it!
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With your Hosts...
Stephen Furst
got his big break into movies in
"Animal House," in which he played Flounder. Stephen has also
starred as Dr. Elliot Axelrod in "St. Elsewhere" and as Vir Cotto in "Babylon5." He is
a successful television and movie producer/director and a kidney patient.
Lori
Hartwell is the author of Chronically Happy - Joyful Living in
Spite of Chronic Illness, and President/Founder of Renal Support Network.
A kidney patient since the age of two, she has consistently strived to
instill hope into the lives of people who live with chronic kidney disease.
Posted November 18th, 2009
