American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 47, Issue 3 , Pages 462-468 , March 2006

Observational Study of an Arts-in-Medicine Program in an Outpatient Hemodialysis Unit

Presented at the American Society of Nephrology 38th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, November 10, 2005.

  • Edward A. Ross, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology, Hypertension, and Transplantation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
    • UF and Shands, Gainesville, FL
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Edward A. Ross, MD, Division of Nephrology, Hypertension, and Transplantation, University of Florida, Box 100224, Gainesville, FL 32610-0224
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  • Tracy L. Hollen, PA-C

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology, Hypertension, and Transplantation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
    • UF and Shands, Gainesville, FL
    • ,
  • Bridget M. Fitzgerald, LCSW

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology, Hypertension, and Transplantation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
    • UF and Shands, Gainesville, FL

Received 26 August 2005 ,Accepted 18 November 2005.

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 Support: None. Potential conflicts of interest: None.

 Originally published online as doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2005.11.030 on February 2, 2006.

PII: S0272-6386(05)01954-2

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2005.11.030

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 47, Issue 3 , Pages 462-468 , March 2006

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