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The very elderly dialysis patient: Indication and discontinuation of dialysis

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    K. Schaefer, D. von Herrath, J. Faust & B. Röhrich

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Schaefer, K., von Herrath, D., Faust, J. et al. The very elderly dialysis patient: Indication and discontinuation of dialysis. Int Urol Nephrol 34, 573–576 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1025692020673

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