Geriatric assessment in elderly hemodialysis patients
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Using the comprehensive geriatric assessment technique to assess elderly patients.
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عنوان ژورنال: Brazilian Journal of Nephrology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2175-8239,0101-2800
DOI: 10.1590/2175-8239-jbn-2019-0098