Implementation of a pre-dialysis clinical pathway for patients with chronic kidney disease

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 145-151

  Owen, Julie E ^a   Walker, Rowan J ^a   Edgell, Laney ^a   Collie, Jocelyn ^a   Douglas, Lee ^a   Hewitson, Tim D ^a   Becker, Gavin J ^a  

^a MELBOURNE HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic kidney disease; Dialysis; Evidence based care; Guideline implementation; Referral

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSENSUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; VASCULAR ACCESS; VASCULAR SURGERY;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; BENCHMARKING; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CREATININE; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RENAL DIALYSIS; VICTORIA;

EID: 33645552985     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: 14643677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzi094     Document Type: Review

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