Addressing the epidemic of chronic kidney disease in Australia

Nephrology

Volumn 9, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2004, Pages

  Mathew, Timothy ^a,b  

^a Kidney Health Australia   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

AUSDIAB; Diabetes; Dialysis; Kidney disease; Kidney failure; Transplant

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIFESTYLE; OBESITY; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 12344337282     PISSN: 13205358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1797.2004.00343.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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