Improvement in adequacy of delivered dialysis for adult in-center hemodialysis patients in the United States, 1993 to 1995

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 851-861

  Helgerson, Steven D ^a   McClellan, William M ^b   Frederick, Pamela R ^b   Beaver, Shelli K ^b   Frankenfield, Diane L ^b   McMullan, Michael ^b  

^a Health Care Financing Administration   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

End stage renal disease; Hemodialysis; Quality of care indicators; Urea reduction ratio

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0030904554     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-6386(97)90458-3     Document Type: Article

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