Systemic Barriers to Optimal Hemodialysis Access

Seminars in Nephrology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 519-529

  Donca, Ionel Z ^a   Wish, Jay B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Arteriovenous fistula; Hemodialysis vascular access; Systemic barriers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; DIALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEMODIALYSIS; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; NEPHROLOGIST; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; VASCULAR ACCESS;

ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT, SURGICAL; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERS; HUMANS; RENAL DIALYSIS; RENAL INSUFFICIENCY, CHRONIC; UNITED STATES; VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICES;

EID: 84870682069     PISSN: 02709295     EISSN: 15584488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2012.10.002     Document Type: Article

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