Patient flow analysis and referrals - How 1,137 ESRD patients started dialysis during 1998-1999

EDTNA-ERCA Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 160-163

  Paris, Valentina ^a   Ballerini, L ^b   Gaiter, A ^b   Priante, L ^b   Marchesi, D ^b   Quadri, T ^b   Orsoni, G ^b   Tredici, C ^b   Rossi, B ^b   Zuccherato, ^b   Baragetti, ^b   Coscia, P ^b   Colantonio, P ^b   Ceruti, T ^b   Ogliari, V ^b   Barbieri, A ^b   Fontanella, E ^b   Ghiringhelli, P ^b   Tomasoni, A ^b   Garello, C ^b   Antonelli, A ^b   Franchini, L ^b   Teatini, U ^b   Porri, ^b   Crivelli, A ^b   Ballocchi, G ^b   Scalambra, L ^b   Chiappini, P ^b   Quaia, P ^b   Ortolan, C ^b   Nasini, ^b   Rustighi, P ^b   Conte, F ^b   Marchesi, A ^b   more..

^a Amgen SpA   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Acute permanent access; Early late referral; Patient flow analysis; Pre dialysis educational programme

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036826239     PISSN: 1019083X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-6686.2002.tb00235.x     Document Type: Article

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