The ESRD Uninsured Matter

Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 67-74

  Williams, Mark E ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Dialysis; ESRD; Immigration; Insurance; Uninsured

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CYCLOSPORIN; PREDNISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CADAVER KIDNEY; CASE REPORT; DIALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INSURANCE; KIDNEY ALLOGRAFT; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAID; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL SERVICE; MEDICARE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENAL GRAFT DYSFUNCTION; SELF CARE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED STATES;

COMPENSATION AND REDRESS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MASSACHUSETTS; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MIDDLE AGED; RENAL DIALYSIS; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS;

EID: 33845761075     PISSN: 15485595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2006.10.013     Document Type: Article

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