Potential applications of telenephrology to enhance global kidney care

BMJ Global Health

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2017, Pages

  Osman, Mohamed A ^a   Okel, Julius ^a   Okpechi, Ikechi G ^b   Jindal, Kailash ^a   Bello, Aminu K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

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EID: 85041688936     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20597908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2017-000292     Document Type: Article

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