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Nature Reviews Nephrology 1, 7 (1 November 2005) | doi:10.1038/ncpneph0011

Curtailing unnecessary emergency room visits by hemodialysis patients would cut costs

Rachael Williams

Mallappallil M et al. (2005) Excessive use of emergency room care by hemodialysis patients. Dialysis & Transplantation 34: 542–549 Excessive use of emergency care for minor afflictions is common among hemodialysis patients, according to data from a US inner-city hospital.