Hemodialysis vascular access training and practices are key to improved access outcomes

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1032-1042

  Goodkin, David A ^a,d   Pisoni, Ronald L ^a   Locatelli, Francesco ^b   Port, Friedrich K ^a   Saran, Rajiv ^c  

^a ARBOR RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE FOR HEALTH   (United States)

^b A MANZONI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arteriovenous fistula; Hemodialysis; Mortality; Surgical training; Vascular access

Indexed keywords

ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; COMORBIDITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSE; REVIEW; SURGEON; THROMBOSIS; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 78649442429     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2010.08.010     Document Type: Article

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