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. 2021 Apr 20;2(6):922-923.
doi: 10.34067/KID.0002162021. eCollection 2021 Jun 24.

The Impact of Medication Cost on Dialysis Patients

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The Impact of Medication Cost on Dialysis Patients

Nieltje Gedney. Kidney360. .
No abstract available

Keywords: CKD; ESKD; dialysis; drug costs; medication; patient; pharmacist; renal dialysis.

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Conflict of interest statement

N. Gedney reports receiving honoraria from the University of Washington Center for Dialysis Innovation, Innovations in Dialysis: Expediting Advances Symposium.

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