Journal article
Association between Multidisciplinary Care and Survival for Elderly Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Abstract
The effectiveness of multidisciplinary care (MDC) in improving health outcomes for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is uncertain. This study sought to determine the association among MDC, survival, and risk for hospitalization among elderly outpatients with CKD. A total of 6978 patients who were 66 yr and older and had CKD were identified between July 1 and December 31, 2001, and followed to December 31, 2004; 187 (2.7%) were followed …
Authors
Hemmelgarn BR; Manns BJ; Zhang J; Tonelli M; Klarenbach S; Walsh M; Culleton BF; Network FTAKD
Journal
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Vol. 18, No. 3, pp. 993–999
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
3 2007
DOI
10.1681/asn.2006080860
ISSN
1046-6673