What is the value of multidisciplinary care for chronic kidney disease?

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Department of Renal Medicine, Royal Derby Hospital, Derby, United Kingdom.

Published: March 2018

In a Persepctive, Richard Fluck and Maarten Taal discuss the potential value of implementing multidisciplinary care programs for chronic kidney disease.

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