Pitfalls in achieving the dialysis outcome quality initiative (DOQI) guidelines for hemodialysis access

Annals of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 613-617

  Fullerton, James K ^a   McLafferty, Robert B ^a   Ramsey, Don E ^a   Solis, Maurice S ^a   Gruneiro, Laura A ^a   Hodgson, Kim J ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULAR SURGERY;

EID: 0036710891     PISSN: 08905096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10016-001-0282-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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