The quality of life of older and younger people who receive renal replacement therapy

Ageing and Society

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 903-923

  McKee, Kevin J ^a   Parker, Stuart G ^a   Elvish, Jennifer ^a   Clubb, Vince J ^b   El Nahas, Meguid ^a   Kendray, Deborah ^a   Creamer, Nicola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; End stage renal failure; Quality of life; Renal replacement therapy; Resource allocation

Indexed keywords

AGE; HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPLACEMENT;

EID: 33646713903     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X05004046     Document Type: Review

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