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Editorial
. 2016;44(1):81-3.
doi: 10.1159/000447098. Epub 2016 Jul 14.

Racial Disparities in End-of-Life Issues in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Keith C Norris  1 , Susanne B Nicholas
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Editorial

Racial Disparities in End-of-Life Issues in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Keith C Norris et al. Am J Nephrol. 2016.
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