The referral pattern of end-stage renal disease patients and the initiation of dialysis: A European perspective

Peritoneal Dialysis International

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1999, Pages

  Van Biesen, Wim ⁱ   De Vecchi, Amadeo ^a   Dombros, Nic ^b   Dratwa, Max ^c   Gokal, Ram ^d   LaGreca, Guiseppe ^e   Van Olden, Willem ^f   Walls, John ^g   Wauters, Jean Pierre ^h   Lameire, Norbert ^i,j  

^a Renal Division of Milan   (Italy)

^b Renal Division of Thessaloniki   (Greece)

^c Renal Division of Brussels   (Belgium)

^d Renal Division of Manchester   (United Kingdom)

^e Renal Division of Vicenza   (Italy)

^f Renal Division of Amsterdam   (Netherlands)

^g Renal Division of Leicester   (United Kingdom)

^h Renal Division of Lausanne   (Switzerland)

ⁱ Renal Division   (Belgium)

^j GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

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Author keywords

End stage renal disease; Referral patterns

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIALYSIS; EUROPE; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0033372253     PISSN: 08968608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089686089901902s45     Document Type: Conference Paper

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