Health policy, disparities, and the kidney

Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 54-59

  Williams, Amy W ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Access to care; Chronic kidney disease; ESRD; Health care disparity; Public policy

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; DIALYSIS; END STAGE RENAL DISEASE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICARE; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; ECONOMICS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; RENAL INSUFFICIENCY, CHRONIC; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MEDICARE; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RENAL INSUFFICIENCY, CHRONIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84920263015     PISSN: 15485595     EISSN: 15485609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2014.06.002     Document Type: Review

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