Long-term posttransplantation care: The expanding role of community nephrologists

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 47, Issue 4 SUPPL. 2, 2006, Pages

  Howard, Andrew D ^a  

^a Metropolitan Nephrology Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Communications; Community nephrologist; Long term transplant; Protocols; Transfer of care; Transplant center; Transplant nephrologist; Transplant surgeon

Indexed keywords

BASILIXIMAB; CALCINEURIN INHIBITOR; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN A; DACLIZUMAB; THYMOCYTE ANTIBODY; TSUKUBAENOLIDE;

ASEPTIC NECROSIS; COMORBIDITY; DRUG MONITORING; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL BILLING; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; KIDNEY ALLOGRAFT; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY GRAFT REJECTION; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL STAFF; MEDICARE; NEPHROLOGIST; NURSE PRACTITIONER; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; REGISTERED NURSE; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; WOUND HEALING IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 33645289393     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2005.12.040     Document Type: Article

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