title: [Responsibilities of a nephrology department].
abstract: In 1979 a special department for kidney-disease and hypertensives was established in the federal republic of Germany which was completely independent and not part of a University-hospital. It consists of a small ward, an out-patient-department and has close contacts with a central transplantation-team. The figures presented demonstrate the necessity for department with the shown form of organization and prove the advantages for such patients which can be treated close to their homes.
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care; D005860:Germany, West; D006748:Hospital Departments; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D006977:Hypertension, Renal / Q000628:therapy; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D006435:Renal Dialysis
vernacular_title: Die Aufgaben einer Nephrologischen Abteilung.