Quality of life outcomes related to anemia management of patients with chronic renal failure

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 139-143

  Hamilton, Reta ^a,b   Hawley, Sheila ^a  

^a Clinton Memorial Hospital   (United States)

^b Clinton Memorial Hospital ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Anemia management; Chronic renal failure; Clinical nurse specialist; Quality of life; SF 36

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; NURSE; NURSING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES;

AGED; ANEMIA; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSING SERVICE, HOSPITAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745801669     PISSN: 08876274     EISSN: 15389782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002800-200605000-00011     Document Type: Article

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