MBBS (Hons), FRACGP, Grad Cert Clin Teach, MPH, GAICD, General Practitioner and Director, Healthcare on Collins, Melbourne, Vic; Chair, Victoria Faculty, The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Melbourne, Vic
The aim is to develop a proposed clinical muscle health monitoring and management algorithm for use by healthcare professionals to identify patients with or at-risk for poor muscle health.
This article examines real-world barriers to CKD screening and detection in Australian primary care and outlines strategies to raise GP and patient awareness.