Development of a patient classification system for chronic hemodialysis patients

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 818-829

  Freund, L ^a   Burrows Hudson, S ^a   Preisig, P ^a  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Patient acuity; Patient classification; Staffing; Time study; Workload

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEMODIALYSIS; KIDNEY FAILURE; LONG TERM CARE; PATIENT CODING; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0031804233     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-6386(98)70051-4     Document Type: Article

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