Dialysis care in Australia: a call for reform and innovation

Dharshana Sabanayagam^{1

2

3}, Angela Makris^{4

5}, Frederika Sciberras³, Nicole J Scholes-Robertson^{1

2}, Germaine Wong^{1

2

3}

Affiliations

Dharshana Sabanayagam et al. Med J Aust. 2025.

. 2025 Jul 21;223(2):58-60.

doi: 10.5694/mja2.52672. Epub 2025 May 9.

Dharshana Sabanayagam^{1

2

3}, Angela Makris^{4

5}, Frederika Sciberras³, Nicole J Scholes-Robertson^{1

2}, Germaine Wong^{1

2

3}

No abstract available

Keywords: Renal dialysis.

Conflict of interest statement

No relevant disclosures.

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