Increased utilization of peritoneal dialysis to cope with mounting demand for renal replacement therapy - Perspectives from Asian countries

Peritoneal Dialysis International

Volumn 27, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2007, Pages

  Li, Philip Kam Tao ^a   Lui, Sing Leung ^c   Leung, Chi Bon ^c   Yu, Alex Wai Yin ^b   Lee, Evan ^d   Just, Paul H ^c   Abraham, Georgi ^c   Almazan Gomez, Lynn ^e   Huang, Chiu Ching ^f   Hooi, Lai Seong ^g   Kawaguchi, Yoshindo ^c   Kuok, Un I ^h   Tungsanga, Kriang ⁱ   Wang, Tao ^b   Wong, Andrew Kui Man ^j   Yu, Xue Qing ^j   Lo, Wai Kei ^k  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Hong Kong Society of Medical Informatics   (Hong Kong)

^c Singapore Society of Nephrology ^*

^d Singapore Society of Nephrology   (Singapore)

^e Philippine Society of Nephrology   (Singapore)

^f Taiwan Society of Nephrology   (Philippines)

^g Taiwan Society of Nephrology   (Taiwan)

^h Pharmaceutical Society of Macau   (Macao)

ⁱ Thai Society of Nephrology   (Thailand)

^j Chinese Society of Nephrotogy   (Macao)

^k International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis

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Author keywords

Asia; Economics; Renal replacement therapy

Indexed keywords

ASIA; CHINA; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIALYSIS; ECONOMICS; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDIA; INDONESIA; JAPAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MACAO; MALAYSIA; NEPHROLOGIST; ORGANIZATION; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PHILIPPINES; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; SINGAPORE; TAIWAN; THAILAND; VIET NAM;

ASIA; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS;

EID: 35748968512     PISSN: 08968608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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