End-stage renal disease: Factors affecting referral decisions by family physicians in Canada, the United States, and Britain

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 42-48

  Wilson, Ruth ^a   Godwin, Marshall ^a   Seguin, Rachelle ^a   Burrows, Peter ^a   Caulfield, Patrick ^a   Toffelmire, Edwin ^a   Morton, Ross ^a   White, Peter ^a   Rogerson, Mary ^a   Eisele, George ^a   Bont, Gene ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chronic kidney failure; Delivery of services; Dialysis; Questionnaires; Referral and consultation

Indexed keywords

CREATININE;

ADULT; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; CANADA; CANCER; COMORBIDITY; CONSULTATION; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL DISEASE; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034973239     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajkd.2001.25180     Document Type: Article

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