Utility and cost of a renal transplant transition clinic

Pediatric Nephrology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 295-302

  Prestidge, Chanel ^a   Romann, Alexandra ^b   Djurdjev, Ognjenka ^b   Matsuda Abedini, Mina ^a  

^a BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b PROVINCIAL HEALTH SERVICES AUTHORITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Cost; Kidney disease; Pediatrics; Renal transplant; Transition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; DIALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; POST TREATMENT SURVIVAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RENAL GRAFT DYSFUNCTION; SURGICAL MORTALITY; TRANSITION CLINIC CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS;

EID: 84857121741     PISSN: 0931041X     EISSN: 1432198X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00467-011-1980-0     Document Type: Article

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