Differences between physicians in the likelihood of referral and acceptance of elderly patients for dialysis influence of age and comorbidity

Background. Incidence of dialysis in elderly patients in the Netherlands is low compared to other countries. This study aims to assess the impact of patients’ age and comorbidity on the likelihood of referral and acceptance of patients for dialysis and whether this is affected by physician character...

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Main Authors: Visser, Annemieke, Dijkstra, Geke J., Huisman, Roel M., Gansevoort, Ron T., de Jong, Paul E., Reijneveld, Sijmen A.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2008
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4421148/