Supportive care for patients with renal disease: Time for action

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 884-886

  Germain, Michael J ^a   Cohen, Lewis ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIALYSIS; EDITORIAL; KIDNEY DISEASE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0034809843     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajkd.2001.28766     Document Type: Article

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