Monthly cost of three exchanges a day peritoneal dialysis is same as of thrice a week hemodialysis in self-paying Indian patients

Indian Journal of Nephrology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 39-41

  Jeloka, T K ^a   Upase, S ^a   Chitikeshi, S ^a  

^a Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Cost of dialysis; hemodialysis; peritoneal dialysis

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROPOIETIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG COST; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEMODIALYSIS; HOSPITALIZATION COST; HUMAN; INDIA; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS;

EID: 84861057855     PISSN: 09714065     EISSN: 19983662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0971-4065.83739     Document Type: Article

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