Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 29-36 , January 2008

Building the Chronic Kidney Disease Management Team

  • Leslie Spry

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Leslie Spry, MD, FACP, FASN, Lincoln Nephrology & Hypertension, 7441 “O” Street, Suite 304, Lincoln, NE 68510.

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PII: S1548-5595(07)00145-0

doi: 10.1053/j.ackd.2007.10.006

Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 29-36 , January 2008

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