Handling false chronic kidney disease and diabetes treatment information Authors Sourabh Sharma Department of Nephrology, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi; Himanshu Verma Department of Nephrology, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi; Sanjay Kalra Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, India; University Center for Research & Development, Chandigarh University, India. DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.24-70 Abstract While examining the social perspectives of chronic kidneydisease (CKD) and its most common cause, diabetes, acommon problem is spread of misleading information byunqualified people. This concerning trend makes it moredifficult for patients to receive prompt and proper medicaladvice, which in turn further delays their referral tonephrologists and endocrinologists. In this communication,we highlight the challenges and consequences of thisburning issue. We also propose the steps that variousstakeholders and policy makers should take to contain thisissue at the earliest.Keywords: Chronic kidney disease. Community health,Diabetes, Health education, Quinary prevention. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2024-08-23 How to Cite Sourabh Sharma, Himanshu Verma, & Sanjay Kalra. (2024). Handling false chronic kidney disease and diabetes treatment information. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 74(9), 1714–1715. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.24-70 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 74 No. 9 (2024): SEPTEMBER Section PRIMARY CARE DIABETES License Copyright (c) 2024 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.