American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 53, Issue 3 , Pages 536-545 , March 2009

Caring for Kidneys in the Antipodes: How Australia and New Zealand Have Addressed the Challenge of End-Stage Renal Failure

  • Charles R.P. George, MB, BS, MSc, PhD, FRACP

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Associate Professor Charles R.P. George, MB, BS, MSc, PhD, FRACP, Renal Unit, Concord Hospital NSW 2139, Australia

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 Originally published online as doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.11.018 on January 27, 2009.

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doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.11.018

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 53, Issue 3 , Pages 536-545 , March 2009

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