Effect of the Ownership of Dialysis Facilities on Patients' Survival and Referral for Transplantation
New England Journal of MedicinePublished 25 November 1999Open access
Pushkal Garg, Kevin D. Frick, Marie Diener‐West, Neil R. Powe
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In the United States, for-profit ownership of dialysis facilities, as compared with not-for-profits ownership, is associated with increased mortality and decreased rates of placement on the waiting list for a renal transplant.
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In the United States, for-profit ownership of dialysis facilities, as compared with not-for-profit ownership, is associated with increased mortality and decreased rates of placement on the waiting list for a renal transplant.
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MedicineHealth ProfessionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
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