Contextual issues in comparing outcomes and care processes for ESRD patients around the world

Blood Purification

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 152-156

  Reddan, Donal ^a   Szczech, Lynda Anne ^a   Conlon, Peter J ^b   Owen Jr , William F ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DEMOGRAPHY; DIALYSIS; EUROPE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURVIVAL; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; COMORBIDITY; DEMOGRAPHY; EUROPE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; JAPAN; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); REGISTRIES; RENAL DIALYSIS; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SURVIVAL RATE; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 0035169848     PISSN: 02535068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000046933     Document Type: Conference Paper

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