Development of practice guidelines for hemodialysis in Egypt

Indian Journal of Nephrology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 193-202

  Ahmed, A M A ^a   Allam, Mohd F ^b   Habil, E S ^b   Metwally, A M ^a   Ibrahiem, N A ^a   Radwan, M ^a   El Gaafary, M M ^a   Afifi, A ^b   Gadallah, M A ^a  

^a AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Egypt; Guidelines; Hemodialysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EGYPT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

EID: 78650136027     PISSN: 09714065     EISSN: 19983662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0971-4065.73450     Document Type: Article

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