American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 54, Issue 2 , Pages 194-196 , August 2009

Proliferation of Hemodialysis Units and Declining Peritoneal Dialysis Use: An International Trend

  • Peter Blake, MB, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Peter Blake, MB, FRCPC, Division of Nephrology and Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 4G5

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PII: S0272-6386(09)00628-3

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.04.003

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 54, Issue 2 , Pages 194-196 , August 2009

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