Dialysis and transplantation among Aboriginal children with kidney failure

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 183, Issue 10, 2011, Pages

  Samuel, Susan M ^a,b   Foster, Bethany J ^c   Tonelli, Marcello A ^d   Nettel Aguirre, Alberto ^a,b   Soo, Andrea ^a   Alexander, R Todd ^d,e   Crowshoe, Lynden ^a   Hemmelgarn, Brenda R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^e STOLLERY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; KIDNEY DONOR; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIVING DONOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 79960184634     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.101840     Document Type: Article

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