title: Kidney support groups empower and give strength to patients.
authors.affiliation: Kidney Patients Support Group of Quincy, Ill., USA.
authors.forename: Lana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.affiliation: Kidney Patients Support Group of Quincy, Ill., USA.
authors.forename: Patty
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Purcell
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000523:psychology*; D012944:Social Support