Proliferation of Hemodialysis Units and Declining Peritoneal Dialysis Use: An International Trend

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 194-196

  Blake, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MORTALITY; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; RENAL DIALYSIS;

EID: 67650348311     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.04.003     Document Type: Editorial

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