Delayed nephrologist referral and inadequate vascular access in patients with advanced chronic kidney failure

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 711-716

  Avorn, Jerry ^a   Winkelmayer, Wolfgang C ^a   Bohn, Rhonda L ^a   Levin, Raisa ^a   Glynn, Robert J ^a   Levy, Elliot ^a   Owen Jr , William ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Hemodialysis; Late referral; Nephrologist; Quality of care; Vascular access

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; NEPHROLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULAR ACCESS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT, SURGICAL; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; COHORT STUDIES; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPHROLOGY; NEW JERSEY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RENAL DIALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036327278     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-4356(02)00415-8     Document Type: Article

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