Employer challenges with the chronic kidney disease population

Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy

Volumn 13, Issue 9 SUPPL. D, 2007, Pages

  Sullivan, Sean ^a  

^a Institute for Health and Productivity Management Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; COST CONTROL; COST OF ILLNESS; DISABILITY; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG COST; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PLAN EMPLOYER DATA AND INFORMATION SET; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MEDICARE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTPATIENT; PRODUCTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION;

EID: 38649118856     PISSN: 10834087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18553/jmcp.2007.13.9-d.19     Document Type: Article

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