Psychosocial problem assessment and end-stage renal disease patient outcomes

Advances in Renal Replacement Therapy

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 136-144

  Vourlekis, B S ^a   Rivera Mizzoni, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

kidney failure, chronic; outcome assessment; psychosocial; social support; Social work

Indexed keywords

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; DIALYSIS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOALBUMINEMIA; KIDNEY FAILURE; MENTAL STRESS; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030978499     PISSN: 10734449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1073-4449(97)70040-2     Document Type: Article

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