Effect of patient counseling on quality of life of hemodialysis patients in India

Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 181-184

  Thomas, Dixon ^a   Joseph, John ^b   Francis, Babu ^b   Mohanta, Guru P ^c  

^a Malik Deenar College of Pharmacy   (India)

^b Lisie Hospital   (India)

^c ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Chronic; India; Kidney failure; Patient education as topic; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS PATIENT; HUMAN; INDIA; KARNOFSKY PERFORMANCE STATUS QUESTIONNAIRE; KIDNEY FAILURE; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT COUNSELING; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURVIVAL TIME;

EID: 70349207738     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18863655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4321/S1886-36552009000300009     Document Type: Article

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