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Editorial
. 2014 Mar;9(3):440-2.
doi: 10.2215/CJN.00240114. Epub 2014 Feb 7.

The role of 30-day readmission as a measure of quality

Jay B Wish  1
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Editorial

The role of 30-day readmission as a measure of quality

Jay B Wish. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2014 Mar.
No abstract available

Keywords: ESRD; chronic dialysis; hemodialysis.

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