Low income is associated with late nephrology referral in Portugal: A retrospective study

ABSTRACT Introduction: Social disparities in chronic kidney disease are a reality. Low socioeconomic status is associated with increased incidence of chronic kidney disease and overall worse outcomes. In Portugal, similarly to many European countries, a National Health System was established to prov...

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Main Author: Duarte,Rui (author)
Other Authors: Trigo,Filipa (author), Luz,Ivan (author), Santos,Paulo (author), Lopes,Karina (author), Gonçalves,Hernâni (author), Sofia,Flora (author), Lobos,Ana Vila (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2022
Subjects:
Chronic kidney disease
health care system
hemodialysis
low economic status
referral
Online Access:http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0872-01692022000100046
Country:Portugal
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