Implications of Medicare Part D in CKD Anemia Treatment

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 7, Issue 9 SUPPL., 2006, Pages

  Stefanacci, Richard G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

anemia; chronic kidney disease (CKD); erythropoiesis stimulating protein (ESP); Medicare

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINANT ERYTHROPOIETIN;

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; COST OF ILLNESS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG COST; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICARE; NURSING HOME PATIENT; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; REGISTRATION; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 33750606741     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2006.09.006     Document Type: Article

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