American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 55, Issue 2 , Pages 209-212 , February 2010

Doc, Don't Procrastinate…Rehabilitate, Palliate, and Advocate

  • S. Vanita Jassal, MB, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to S. Vanita Jassal, 8N857, 200 Elizabeth St, Toronto, M5G 2C4 Ontario
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  • Diane Watson, RN(EC), MSc, CNeph(C)

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doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.12.002

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 55, Issue 2 , Pages 209-212 , February 2010

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