Inequalities in outcomes of acute kidney injury in England

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 105, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 729-740

  Abraham, K A ^a,b   Thompson, E B ^b   Bodger, K ^a,b   Pearson, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AINTREE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84865121111     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: 14602393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcs037     Document Type: Article

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