Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 172-177 , July 2001

Patients' experiences of a dialysis diet and their implications for the role of the dietitian

Presented at the 29th Conference of the European Dialysis and Transplant Nurses Association and the European Renal Care Association, Lisbon, Portugal, July 8-11, 2000.

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 Address reprint requests to Karen Sussmann, BSc Hons, SRD, Taunton Dialysis Centre, Deane Gate Avenue, Taunton, Somerset TA1 2UA, England.

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Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 172-177 , July 2001