Impact of chronic kidney disease management in primary care

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 27-34

  Meran, S ^a   Don, K ^a   Shah, N ^a   Donovan, K ^a   Riley, S ^a   Phillips, A O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; DEATH; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TIME;

EID: 78650409765     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: 14602393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcq151     Document Type: Article

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