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Editorial
. 2014 Aug;25(8):1609-11.
doi: 10.1681/ASN.2014040390. Epub 2014 May 15.

Dialysis: destination or journey

David N Churchill  1 , Sarbjit Vanita Jassal  2
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Editorial

Dialysis: destination or journey

David N Churchill et al. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2014 Aug.
No abstract available

Keywords: ESRD; dialysis withholding; geriatric nephrology; quality of life.

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