Foregoing renal dialysis: A case study and review of ethical issues

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 147-153

  Tobe, Sheldon W ^a   Senn, John S ^a  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

End stage renal disease; ethics; stopping dialysis

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESUSCITATION;

EID: 0029903850     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-6386(96)90145-6     Document Type: Article

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