Wiki.Nephron.org:About
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The Kidneywiki
The wiki is emerging as a major mechanism for developing giant collaborations of information. The wikipedia is a giant encyclopedia that is now more vast than the Encyclopedia Britannica. Since the content is open source and readily available it is subject to review, feedback and editing, and is amazingly accurate.
This should also be true with a medical wiki, such as the kidneywiki established. Here. Qualified readers are encouraged to contribute to existing articles and to create articles of their own. The help section will guide one not familiar with wiki writing.
Nephron Information Center Mission Statement
Make us all more aware of kidney disease
After nearly two decades of seeing patients with end stage renal disease, it is apparent that much of what we deal with can be delayed or prevented altogether. Several medical trials and innovations in the last several years have confirmed these observations, and form the basis of this website. A major element in preventing renal illness is simply early detection, and for this one needs education. As the Internet expands and becomes more and more a tool of everyday life, we will have the ability to access and distribute information like no other generation before us.
Our mission is to use this medium to make the public more aware of kidney disease in a sincere effort to prevent it when we can, and to help our colleagues achieve good outcomes in those who already have end stage renal disease. Our role is to provide as much information as possible to patients, professionals and the general public, with the hopes that this education will be a motivating factor in making the necessary changes to prevent or stall chronic kidney disease.
Disclosure and Disclaimer
All readers, users and posters must read the Wikipedia Disclaimer before using this site. The Nephron Information Center is not connected to the Wikipedia Foundation, but does use the same software.
The Nephron Information Center was started in 1996. It is a 501(C)(3) corporation, and does not accept advertisements for specific pharmaceutical or device products. It is intended as a public service (See mission statement) and is not linked to the manufacturing of any dialysis products. Its founder and participating collaborators do participate in clinical research trials, serve as consultants to industry and are involved in various levels of sponsored and unsponsored medical education endeavors.
Unrestricted educational grants are accepted.
The Nephron Information Center, Dr. Fadem, nor his immediate family all have way less than 10% ownership of any of the companies that sponsor this site (unfortunately).
Medical ads, when present will list only the company name, and not the product. All commercial resources that contribute content are encouraged to use only the generic name of their product.
Non medical ads and partnership (like amazon.com or google.com) may use product names, but all product advertising must be done in good taste.
Nephron Information Center has no intention of selling or distributing any registration lists.
The information that is read on this site is not to be used as medical advice or therapy, nor as a substitute for patient care by a physician or other provider. All health care decisions should always be discussed with a physician. Physicians and other staff using the information on this site to treat patients are first urged to collaborate references and check resources.
Collaborative articles posted on this wiki will be informally reviewed by other users, who have the right to edit and discuss the findings. Articles should be accompanied by supported references and suggested readings. As is the nature of a wiki, the articles are subject to editing, removal and replacement. They should never include copyrighted information or other intellectual property that should not be placed in the public domain. Links generated by this wiki may, however, follow all copyright laws of their original author and owner. Contributors are accountable and responsible to make certain that copyrighted material is not posted.
This site is managed by Stephen Z. Fadem, M.D., FACP, FASN. Dr. Fadem is a member of cyberNephrology and the International Society of Nephrology Informatics Commission. He is a speaker for Orthobiotech, Bone Care International, Biovail, Abbott, Pfizer and Amgen. He is a Principal Investigator in clinical trials for Amgen, Abbott, Bone Care, Baxter, Advanced Magnetics, Nabi and Ortho Biotech. He is medical director of The Houston Kidney Center Integrated Service Network, Chief Medical Director of five DaVita dialysis facilities, medical director of DaVitaCare in Houston and is the CEO of Kidney Associates, PLLC. He is Vice President of AAKP - The American Association of Kidney Patients and serves on their medical advisory board and their board of directors.
In January, 2002, this site became nonprofit.
This website intends to abide and support ethical standards created to improve the quality of web-based health education.
Any questions or concerns about the content of this website, its links, its sponsorship should be brought to the immediate attention of the webmaster.
Privacy: This site has been designed so that users never have to reveal their identity to use its resources. In registering with various services. However, patients using the site should use their own discretion and judgment when placing sensitive or confidential information about their health into the public domain..
The information about users of this site through the nephron.org Guest Book is intended solely for the use of The Nephron Information Center in an desire to tailor its efforts to be in line with public demand. This information is not intended to be sold nor distributed to any third party. Using ones name is strictly optional and not really necessary to enjoy the site.
Stephen Z. Fadem, M.D., FACP, FASN
