Current status and standards for establishment of hemodialysis units in Korea
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Current status and standards for establishment of hemodialysis units in Korea
The number of hemodialysis patients and dialysis facilities is increasing each year, but there are no surveillance programs validating that the services and equipment of each hemodialysis unit meet specified safety and quality standards. There is a concern that excessive competition and illegal activities committed by some dialysis facilities may violate patients' right to health. Contrastingly...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1226-3303,2005-6648
DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2013.28.3.274