National Kidney Foundation 2678572 217405910 2008-06-05T21:59:39Z Dancter 1296713 [[WP:UNDO|Undid]] revision 217403103 by [[Special:Contributions/144.122.250.203|144.122.250.203]] ([[User talk:144.122.250.203|talk]]) {{Distinguish|American Kidney Fund}} {{redirect|National Kidney Foundation|the organization in Singapore|National Kidney Foundation Singapore}} The '''National Kidney Foundation, Inc.''' ('''NKF''') is a major voluntary health organization in the [[United States]]. Its mission is to prevent [[kidney]] and [[urinary tract]] diseases, improve the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and increase the availability of all organs for [[Organ transplant|transplantation]]. The organization's activities include research and training, continuing education of health care providers, patient services, and fund raising. It publishes a number of scientific journals including the [[American Journal of Kidney Disease]] and the [[Journal of Renal Nutrition]]. The NKF publishes the Kidney Dialysis Outcomes Qualitity Intiative K/DOQI, a comprehensive set of clinical practice guidelines. The NKF has been a vocal advacate for increasing all forms of kidney transplantation. However, it has published a position statement against allowing monetary compensation for kidney donations and its opponents have accused it of trying to stifle public discussion on this subject.<ref>{{cite web|last=Postrel|first=Virginia|authorlink=Virginia Postrel|coauthors= | date=June 2, 2006|url=http://www.dynamist.com/weblog/archives/002165.html|title=The National Kidney Foundation vs. Open Debate and Increasing Kidney Donations|format= |work= |pages= |publisher= | language= |accessdate=2006-06-03|curly= }}</ref> The NKF holds an annual golf tournament. [[Danny Mason]], late golf coach at [[Texas Tech University]] in [[Lubbock, Texas)|Lubbock]] and a transplant recipient, played in three tournaments. The international sorority, [[Phi Sigma Sigma]] holds the NKF as their national philanthropy. Every year, Phi Sig sisters donate thousands of dollars to this organization and volunteer at the Transplant Games. ==External links== *[http://www.kidney.org/ National Kidney Foundation website] *[http://www.ajkd.org/ American Journal of Kidney Disease] *[http://www.mdpill.com/ International Kidney Transplant Association] *[http://www.jrnjournal.org/ Journal of Renal Nutrition] *[http://www.kidney.org/professionals/KDOQI/guidelines.cfm K/DOQI Guidelines] ==See also== *[[Nephrology]] ==References== <references /> [[Category:Voluntary health agencies]] [[Category:Non-profit organizations based in the United States]] [[Category:Kidney organizations]]