Well-being and functional ability in uraemic patients before and after having started dialysis treatment

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 159-166

  Klang, Birgitta ^a   Clyne, Naomi ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

End stage renal failure; Functioning ability; Quality of life; Uraemia; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SWEDEN; UREMIA; WELLBEING;

EID: 0030851662     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.1997.tb00449.x     Document Type: Article

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