Epidemiology of hemodialysis vascular access in the United States

Clinical Nephrology

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 497-505

  Lacson Jr , E ^a  

^a Fresenius Medical Care ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Hemodialysis; Outcomes; Quality improvement; Vascular access

Indexed keywords

ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEMODIALYSIS; HEMODIALYSIS PATIENT; HUMAN; REIMBURSEMENT; UNITED STATES; VASCULAR ACCESS; ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; LEADERSHIP; NEPHROLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; POLICY; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; STATISTICS; TIME; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT, SURGICAL; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; LEADERSHIP; NEPHROLOGY; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVES; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; RENAL DIALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79960961753     PISSN: 03010430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5414/CNP75497     Document Type: Article

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