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Terms of Use

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Copyright

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The handouts on KidneyWeb are copyrighted.  That doesn't mean you can't use them, copy them, give them to patients or modify them.  It only means you have to follow the rules of the license and give credit where it's due.

These works are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International License. This license gives you permission to copy, display or distribute these materials as long as it's for noncommercial purposes.  
You do not have to pay a fee, request permission or get anything else in writing to use these materials as described in the license.  However, if you are using these materials, I would very much appreciate a copy of your derivative works.  Knowing how you are actually using these materials will help me maintain this website and develop more useful materials in the future.

Please contact me if you have any questions, and thank you for your support of KidneyWeb.

Robert Gillespie, MD, MPH

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All handouts are in Microsoft Word .docx format.  If you don't have Word, most other word processing applications are able to import them.  This includes free applications such as Google Docs and LibreOffice.

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You are free to edit or reformat the handouts to suit your needs, or to fit a standard format used at your institution.  However, please keep in mind that a great deal of effort has gone into the design of these handouts.  Attributes such as font style, font size, alignment and spacing have been chosen thoughtfully, based on well-researched principles for making printed materials easy to read and user-friendly.  If you change these attributes, you may diminish some of these benefits.

Similarly, the text has been written carefully to minimize use of large words and long sentences.  Formal analyses of reading ease were applied to ensure that each one remains at a 5th-6th grade reading level.  As a well-educated person, you probably write at a much higher reading level.  If you make substantial changes to the text, you may increase the reading level, making the handouts less accessible to people with low literacy levels.  Try to use simple words and short sentences for maximum accessibility.

I think the ability to adapt and customize these handouts is a valuable asset.  It helps make them useful everywhere, despite the many variations in local practices.  So go ahead and customize them to make them work best for you.  Just keep these thoughts in mind.

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I'm Robert S. Gillespie, M.D., M.P.H., a pediatric nephrologist and the creator of KidneyWeb.

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Early in my career, in the beginning of this century (yikes), I noticed a distinct need for patient education handouts tailored to the unique needs of pediatric nephrology.  Most patient education materials, even today, are targeted to adults and don't address the unique needs and unusual diagnoses we encounter in our field.  Finding handouts in Spanish was even harder, so I began writing my own handouts to fill this gap.  As an experiment, I shared them on a very basic web page called “Rob’s Pediatric Resource Center” on Geocities in 2004.  The response went far beyond my expectations!  Doctors and other professionals from around the world wrote to tell me how much they appreciated these materials.  These were so well received that in 2006 I set up a more official website, KidneyWeb.net, to host all the handouts, and more.

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To put it in perspective, in 2006:

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KidneyWeb was a bold and advanced venture at that time.  Earlier versions of KidneyWeb included various paper forms and digital tools and templates to help automate charting and daily tasks, and links to other websites relevant to nephrology.  That content is obsolete in today's world, but the need for high-quality, accessible patient education remains.  And so KidneyWeb continues, as a repository for those handouts.

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That said, I wonder how many people still use this site today, and whether there's value in keeping it online.  If you find this site helpful, I would love for you to drop me a line and let me know!

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A Little More About Me

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I earned my Doctor of Medicine degree at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, and a Master of Public Health degree at the University of Washington.  I did my residency at what is now Dell Children's in Austin, and my fellowship at Seattle Children's. I now practice pediatric nephrology in Fort Worth, Texas and surrounding areas.

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I have published many articles in scientific and popular publications, including Trains, Classic Trains, Michigan History, eMedicine.com, Pediatrics in Review and Pediatric Nephrology.  I serve on the faculty of the Texas Christian University Burnett School of Medicine and the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at the University of North Texas. I have been interviewed by KIII-TV (ABC), KZTV (CBS) and KORO (Univision) in south Texas, and WFAA in Dallas.  I have also served as a consultant to the Food and Drug Administration, and as a reviewer for scientific journals, including Pediatric Nephrology, Pediatrics and Nature Clinical Practice: Nephrology.   I'm the author of two books, Robert's Review of Pediatric Nephrology and Robert's Review of Adult Nephrology.

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In addition to KidneyWeb, I created RailwaySurgery.org to share and honor the legacy of railway surgeons and Army hospital train staff.  

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In my free time I enjoy camping, hiking, kayaking, and spending time with my wife, two sons and two dogs.

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This is the set of patient education handouts developed by pediatric nephrologist Dr. Robert Gillespie, based our 12 guiding principles.

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Review terms of use and copyright and licensing information

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All handouts are in Microsoft Word .docx format.  Notes about editing and reformatting

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Please note:  These handouts are intended for use and distribution only by qualified health care professionals.   The information provided is general in nature and may not apply to individual patients.  Only a health care professional can determine whether these materials are appropriate for a particular individual.  If you are a patient, or family member or friend of a patient, talk with your health care professional before reading these materials. 

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ADPKDEnglishSpanish
ADPKD, InheritanceEnglishSpanish
ADPKD, Information for RelativesEnglishSpanish
Ambulatory Blood Pressure MonitoringEnglishSpanish
Anemia and ESAsEnglishSpanish
AntibioticsEnglishSpanish
ARPKDEnglishSpanish
ARPKD, InheritanceEnglishSpanish
BedwettingEnglishSpanish
Dysfunctional VoidingEnglishSpanish
High Blood PressureEnglishSpanish
Hydronephrosis, in GeneralEnglishSpanish
Hydronephrosis, Mild, in the NeonateEnglishSpanish
Kidney Biopsy, Ultrasound-guided, w/sedationEnglishSpanish
Kidney StonesEnglishSpanish
Lupus EnglishSpanish
Nephrotic Syndrome, General InformationEnglishSpanish
Nephrotic Syndrome, Remission, Home CareEnglishSpanish
Nuclear CystogramEnglishSpanish
Orthostatic ProteinuriaEnglishSpanish
Renal UltrasoundEnglishSpanish
Single KidneyEnglishSpanish
Split 24-hour Urine CollectionEnglishSpanish
Urinary System DiagramEnglish and Spanish
Urine Dipsticks, How to UseEnglishSpanish
VACTERL SyndromeEnglishSpanish
Vesicoureteral RefluxEnglishSpanish
Vitamin D and PTHEnglishSpanish
Voiding CystourethrogramEnglishSpanish
Word Search Puzzles (set of 3, .pdf)English 
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