Dialysis and the environment: Comparing home and unit based haemodialysis

Journal of Renal Care

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 119-123

  James, Ray ^a  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CO2 emissions; Environment; Haemodialysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548227313     PISSN: 1019083X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-6686.2007.tb00056.x     Document Type: Review

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