The NKF-DOQI anemia guidelines not appropriate as performance measures for peritoneal dialysis

Seminars in Dialysis

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 162-163

  Flanigan, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

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EID: 0006714247     PISSN: 08940959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-139x.1999.99006.x     Document Type: Article

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