Effect of ethnicity and socioeconomic status on vascular access provision and performance in an urban NHS hospital
Journal Title: Clinical Kidney Journal - Year 2017, Vol 10, Issue 1
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine the effect of ethnicity, socioeconomic group (SEG) and comorbidities on provision of vascular access for haemodialysis (HD).
Authors and Affiliations
Teun Wilmink, Anika Wijewardane, Kathryn Lee, Alexander Murley, Lee Hollingworth, Sarah Powers, Jyoti Baharani
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