Chronic kidney disease in American Indians and Alaska Natives
American Indian and Alaska Native peoples have low life expectancy and a disproportionate disease burden (including of chronic kidney disease), owing to inadequate education, poverty, discrimination and underfunding in the delivery of health services, and healthcare institutions’ lack of appreciatio...
Gespeichert in:
Veröffentlicht in: | Nature reviews. Nephrology 2024-08, Vol.20 (8), p.487-488 |
---|---|
Hauptverfasser: | , , , |
Format: | Artikel |
Sprache: | eng |
Schlagworte: | |
Online-Zugang: | Volltext |
Tags: |
Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
|
Zusammenfassung: | American Indian and Alaska Native peoples have low life expectancy and a disproportionate disease burden (including of chronic kidney disease), owing to inadequate education, poverty, discrimination and underfunding in the delivery of health services, and healthcare institutions’ lack of appreciation for cultural differences. These broad quality-of-life issues are rooted in economic adversity and poor social conditions. |
---|---|
ISSN: | 1759-5061 1759-507X 1759-507X |
DOI: | 10.1038/s41581-024-00859-5 |