Caring for Kidneys in the Antipodes: How Australia and New Zealand Have Addressed the Challenge of End-Stage Renal Failure

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 536-545

  George, Charles R P ^a  

^a Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CORTICOSTEROID;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; NEW ZEALAND; ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; POLITICAL SYSTEM; SOCIAL BACKGROUND;

AUSTRALIA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; NEW ZEALAND; RENAL DIALYSIS;

EID: 60149108006     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.11.018     Document Type: Article

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