Hong Kong Journal of Nephrology
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 64-68 , October 2008

Telephone Triage in Peritoneal Dialysis Population

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PII: S1561-5413(08)60023-X

doi: 10.1016/S1561-5413(08)60023-X

Hong Kong Journal of Nephrology
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 64-68 , October 2008