Comparison of Preventive Care Provided to Dialysis Patients by Nephrologists and to Patients Followed in General Medical Clinics: Compliance with American College of Physicians Guidelines.

Most end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients do not have primary-care providers, and preventive medicine often is provided by their nephrologists. Little has been written about their success in providing this care. We studied all patients on dialysis at our hospital and compared their preventive care to a control group followed in the general medical clinic.