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Nature Reviews Nephrology 3, 482–483 (1 September 2007) | doi:10.1038/ncpneph0564

The effect of home-care availability on the use of peritoneal dialysis in elderly patients

Dimitrios Oreopoulos

Oliver MJ et al. (2007) Home care assistance and the utilization of peritoneal dialysis. Kidney Int 71: 673–678 Synopsis Background The prevalence of medical and social barriers to self-care peritoneal dialysis is increasing, which might account for the declining use of this modality among the elderly.