Early referral to the nephrologist and timely initiation of renal replacement therapy: A paradigm shift in the management of patients with chronic renal failure

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 398-417

  Obrador, Gregorio T ^a   Pereira, Brian J G ^a  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost; Dialysis; Hospitalization; Kidney failure; Malnutrition; Mortality; Referral; Renal replacement therapy; Vascular access

Indexed keywords

BODY WEIGHT; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; DIALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT REFERRAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0031892890     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajkd.1998.v31.pm9506677     Document Type: Article

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