Revised dialysis clinical practice guideline promotes more informed decision-making

Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Volumn 5, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2380-2383

  Moss, Alvin H ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN;

ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTENT ANALYSIS; DIALYSIS; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPICE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; PAIN; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PEER REVIEW; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REASSURANCE; SHORT SURVEY;

ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; PEER REVIEW; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RENAL DIALYSIS;

EID: 78650391765     PISSN: 15559041     EISSN: 1555905X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2215/CJN.07170810     Document Type: Short Survey

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