The Armenian earthquake of 1988: A milestone in the evolution of nephrology

Advances in Renal Replacement Therapy

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 87-92

  Eknoyan, Garabed ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute renal failure; Armenia; Crush injury; Disaster relief; Earthquakes; History of nephrology; International Society of Nephrology; National Kidney Foundation

Indexed keywords

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ARMENIA; CRUSH TRAUMA; DIALYSIS; DISASTER; DISASTER PLANNING; EARTHQUAKE; GUATEMALA; HUMAN; INJURY; KIDNEY DISEASE; KIDNEY FAILURE; MEXICO; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESCUE PERSONNEL; REVIEW; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; VICTIM;

EID: 0042367523     PISSN: 10734449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jarr.2003.50013     Document Type: Article

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