Case management of the anemic patient. Epoetin alfa: focus on self-administration.
As of July 1, 1991, HCFA will reimburse for Epoetin alfa self-administered by home-based dialysis patients. Implications of this change, including the impact on patients and the changes that will be required to assure effective nursing assessment and optimal patient management, are reviewed.
Gassensmith
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D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D012646:Self Administration / Q000379:methods*
D004921:Erythropoietin