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Dispelling the myths of providing dialysis in low- and middle-income countries

Public policy for kidney replacement therapy eludes most low- and middle-income countries owing to the seemingly low number of cases and high cost. Countries such as Thailand have shown that public health authorities can effectively provide treatment and elevate health care for populations by overco...

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Autores principales: Teerawattananon, Yot, Tungsanga, Kriang, Hakiba, Solange, Dabak, Saudamini
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7436066/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32814894
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41581-020-00346-7
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Sumario:Public policy for kidney replacement therapy eludes most low- and middle-income countries owing to the seemingly low number of cases and high cost. Countries such as Thailand have shown that public health authorities can effectively provide treatment and elevate health care for populations by overcoming some common challenges.