The dangers of rationing dialysis treatment: The dilemma facing a developing country

Kidney International

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1107-1114

  Moosa, M R ^a   Kidd, M ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Developing country; End stage renal disease; Rationing care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; PREVALENCE; RENAL DIALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 33748428749     PISSN: 00852538     EISSN: 15231755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ki.5001750     Document Type: Article

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