Cost comparison of radiologic versus surgical placement of long-term hemodialysis catheters

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 172, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 673-675

  Noh, H Michael ^a   Kaufman, John A ^a   Rhea, James T ^a   Kim, Shin Y ^a   Geller, Stuart C ^a   Waltman, Arthur C ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER; KIDNEY FAILURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 0033036544     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.172.3.10063858     Document Type: Article

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