Pre end-stage renal disease care: Opportunities and challenges

Peritoneal Dialysis International

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 113-114

  Mendelssohn, David C ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROPOIETIN;

CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; DIALYSIS; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033367862     PISSN: 08968608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089686089901900204     Document Type: Editorial

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