Asia, a melting pot for peritoneal dialysis practices: Redefining and expanding peritoneal dialysis horizons in Asia

Peritoneal Dialysis International

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 422-423

  Nayak, K Shivanand ^a  

^a Aware Global Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASIA; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDITORIAL; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT CARE; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PERITONITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYMPOSIUM;

EID: 7444234855     PISSN: 08968608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089686080402400505     Document Type: Editorial

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