Immature public policy for vascular access

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1420-1421

  Schwab, Steve J ^a   Brown, Kennard D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEMODIALYSIS; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULAR ACCESS; ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT; HUMAN; POLICY; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY;

ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT, SURGICAL; HUMANS; PUBLIC POLICY; RENAL DIALYSIS;

EID: 77956508112     PISSN: 10466673     EISSN: 15333450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1681/ASN.2010070771     Document Type: Letter

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