The very elderly dialysis patient: Indication and discontinuation of dialysis

International Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 573-576

  Schaefer, K ^a   Von Herrath, D ^a   Faust, J ^a   Rohrich B ^a  

^a ST JOSEPH KRANKENHAUS   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; KIDNEY FAILURE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; REVIEW; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ETHICS, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RENAL DIALYSIS; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 0141956080     PISSN: 03011623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025692020673     Document Type: Review

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