Toward greener dialysis: A case study to illustrate and encourage the salvage of reject water

Journal of Renal Care

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 68-72

  Connor, Andrew ^a,b   Milne, Steve ^c   Owen, Andrew ^d   Boyle, Gerard ^e   Mortimer, Frances ^f   Stevens, Paul ^c  

^a Green Nephrology Fellow   (United Kingdom)

^b DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c KENT AND CANTERBURY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d Renal Technical Manager   (United Kingdom)

^e ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^f Campaign for Greener Healthcare   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environment; Haemodialysis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; SEWAGE; UNITED KINGDOM; PROCEDURES;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; RENAL DIALYSIS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER;

EID: 77952574878     PISSN: 17556678     EISSN: 17556686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-6686.2010.00153.x     Document Type: Article

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