Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 42-55 , January 2008

Automation, Decision Support, and Expert Systems in Nephrology

  • Sandeep Soman

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Sandeep S. Soman, MD, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Henry Ford Health System, CFP-5, Detroit, MI 48202.
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  • Gerard Zasuwa
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  • Jerry Yee

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doi: 10.1053/j.ackd.2007.10.005

Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 42-55 , January 2008

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