Understanding Home Hemodialysis Patient Attrition: A Cohort Study
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How do hospitalization patterns of home hemodialysis patients compare with a reasonably well dialysis patient cohort?
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2054-3581,2054-3581
DOI: 10.1177/20543581211022195