Fistula First: The National Vascular Access Improvement Initiative

Wisconsin Medical Journal

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 71-73

  Gold, Jay A ^a   Hoffman, Kristine ^b  

^a MetaStar Inc   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOT; CATHETER; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; INFECTION; KIDNEY ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; KIDNEY FAILURE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NEPHROLOGIST; SHORT SURVEY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR ACCESS;

ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT, SURGICAL; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES; WISCONSIN;

EID: 33646706591     PISSN: 10981861     EISSN: 10981861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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