The 2011 ESRD prospective payment system and the survival of an endangered species: The perspective of a not-for-profit medium-sized dialysis organization

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 553-555

  Johnson, Douglas S ^a   Meyer, Klemens B ^b   Johnson, H Keith ^a  

^a Dialysis Clinic Inc   (United States)

^b TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIALYSIS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; PATIENT CARE; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SURVIVAL;

EID: 79952990521     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2011.01.010     Document Type: Editorial

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