Role of complementary therapies begins to expand for chronic kidney disease patients

Judy Packer-Tursman

January 24, 2022
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Researchers and clinicians in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and beyond are intensifying their exploration of how integrative health therapies might enhance treatment of patients with chronic kidney disease. This common illness, affecting approximately 37 million adults in the United States, is complicated to treat because most people are asymptomatic in its early stages, leaving the practitioner to work with sicker patients by the time care is sought. Conventional medicine takes a…
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About the Author:

Judy Packer-Tursman

Judy Packer-Tursman is a veteran journalist based in Washington, D.C. with 30-plus years of experience in writing primarily about healthcare for newspapers including the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, magazines including Medical Economics, newsletters, and digital media including HealthCare Dive. She first became steeped in reporting on integrative medicine as a freelance columnist for The Washington Post health section’s Treatment of Choice in 2000-2001, and she has followed developments in the field with keen interest ever since.

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