Most nephrologists are primary care providers for chronic dialysis patients: Results of a national survey

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 67-71

  Bender, Filitsa H ^a,b   Holley, Jean L ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

End stage renal disease; hemodialysis; primary care; subspecialist medical care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIALYSIS; HEALTH CARE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REIMBURSEMENT;

EID: 0029954520     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-6386(96)90132-8     Document Type: Article

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