Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and hypertension: In patients with CKD, regardless of race or diabetes status, the use of an ACE inhibitor (ACEI) or angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) as initial therapy is recommended to improve kidney outcomes.
Definition. A provision in an agreement under which one or both parties agree not to hold the other party responsible for any loss, damage, or legal liability. In effect, this clause indemnifies the parties on a unilateral or reciprocal basis (as the case may be). See also indemnity clause.
Shelter Doctrine Law and Legal Definition. Shelter doctrine is a principle of commercial law that any person or any later transferee to whom a holder in due course transfers commercial paper will succeed to the rights of the holder in due course. Therefore, generally the transferees of holders in due course are not subject to defenses against the payment of an instrument.