title: Why patients with progressing kidney disease are referred late to the nephrologist: on causes and proposals for improvement.
authors.forename: Jean-Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Wauters
authors.forename: Norbert
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lameire
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Davison
authors.forename: Eberhard
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ritz
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D018450:Disease Progression; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D009398:Nephrology; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010819:Physician's Role; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013997:Time Factors