In data we trust: The role and utility of dialysis provider databases in the policy process

Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Volumn 7, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1891-1896

  Krishnan, Mahesh ^a   Wilfehrt, Helen M ^a   Lacson, Eduardo ^b  

^a DAVITA CLINICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^b FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE NORTH AMERICA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ARTICLE; DATA BASE; DIALYSIS; DIALYSIS INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICARE; NEPHROLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 84869122612     PISSN: 15559041     EISSN: 1555905X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2215/CJN.03220312     Document Type: Article

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