Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 5, Supplement , Pages S26-S30 , November 2008

Methodology for clinical practice guidelines for the management of arteriovenous access

  • M. Hassan Murad, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Knowledge and Encounter Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
    • Divisions of Preventive, Occupational and Aerospace Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: M. Hassan Murad, MD, MPH, Division of Preventive, Occupational and Aerospace Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
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  • Brian A. Swiglo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Knowledge and Encounter Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
    • Division of Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
    • ,
  • Anton N. Sidawy, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, VA Medical Center, Georgetown and George Washington Universities, Washington, DC
    • ,
  • Enrico Ascher, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Services, Maimonides Medical Center and Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
    • ,
  • Victor M. Montori, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Knowledge and Encounter Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
    • Division of Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn

Received 6 August 2008 ,Accepted 13 August 2008.

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 The Society for Vascular Surgery commissioned and funded some of the systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines cited in this manuscript, but played no role in the conduct of the work or the decision to publish it.

 STATEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST: These authors report that they have no conflicts of interest with the sponsor of this supplement article or products discussed in this article.

PII: S0741-5214(08)01396-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.08.045

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 5, Supplement , Pages S26-S30 , November 2008

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