Eli A. Friedman, M.D., and Amy L. Friedman, M.D.
Dr. Amy Friedman is Associate Professor of Surgery and Co-Director, Division of Transplantation, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
Dr. Amy Friedman reports no commercial conflict of interest. Within the past three years, Dr. Eli Friedman has received grant/research support from Alteon.
Release Date: 03/30/2004
Termination Date: 03/30/2007
Estimated time to complete: 1 hour(s).
Albert Einstein College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
Educational Objectives
- Discuss the growing importance of elderly patients with kidney failure as a medical and ethical concern
- Elucidate the etiology of ESRD in geriatric patients
- Discuss issues relating to provision of donor kidneys to geriatric patients.