American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 56, Issue 1 , Pages 132-142 , July 2010

Nephrology Training in the 21st Century: Toward Outcomes-Based Education

  • Mark G. Parker, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Mark G. Parker, MD, Director, Division of Nephrology and Transplantation, Maine Medical Center, 22 Bramhall St, Portland, ME 04102

Received 25 September 2009 ,Accepted 10 November 2009.

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 Originally published online as doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.11.029 on April 26, 2010.

PII: S0272-6386(10)00564-0

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.11.029

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 56, Issue 1 , Pages 132-142 , July 2010

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