American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 50, Issue 1 , Pages 90-97 , July 2007

Quality Improvement Through the Introduction of Interdisciplinary Geriatric Hemodialysis Rehabilitation Care

  • Marilyn Li, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
    • ,
  • Eveline Porter, BScN, MN

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
    • ,
  • Robert Lam, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Geriatric Medicine, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, Canada.
    • ,
  • Sarbjit V. Jassal, MB, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
    • Department of Geriatric Medicine, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, Canada.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Sarbjit V. Jassal, MB, MD, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto, Staff Physician, University Health Network, 8NU-857, 200 Elizabeth St, Toronto, M5G 2C4 Canada.

Received 28 November 2006 ,Accepted 9 April 2007.

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PII: S0272-6386(07)00736-6

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.04.011

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 50, Issue 1 , Pages 90-97 , July 2007

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