Factors affecting peritoneal dialysis selection in Taiwanese patients with chronic kidney disease

International Nursing Review

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 463-469

  Liang, C H ^a,b   Yang, C Y ^a,c   Lu, K C ^d   Chu, P ^e   Chen, C H ^f   Chang, Y S ^a   O'Brien, A P ^a   Bloomer, M ^g   Chou, K R ^a  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CARDINAL TIEN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^f MEIHO UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^g MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diversity; Patient Participation; Renal

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TAIWAN;

AGED; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TAIWAN;

EID: 81855161602     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2011.00913.x     Document Type: Article

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