Inequalities and outcomes: end stage kidney disease in ethnic minorities
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Exploring access to end of life care for ethnic minorities with end stage kidney disease through recruitment in action research
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Nephrology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1471-2369
DOI: 10.1186/s12882-019-1410-2