Supportive and palliative care for people with end-stage renal disease

British Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 73, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 640-644

  Hussain, Jamilla A ^a   Russon, Lynne ^b  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84869775657     PISSN: 17508460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2012.73.11.640     Document Type: Review

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