The long-term impact of dialysis discontinuation on families

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 79-85

  Phillips, Julie McCole ^a   Brennan, Maura ^b   Schwartz, Carolyn E ^c,d,e,f   Cohen, Lewis M ^b  

^a INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE   (United States)

^b BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c QualityMetric Incorporated   (United States)

^d Health Assessment Lab   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^f DeltaQuest Foundation Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; DEATH; DECISION MAKING; DIALYSIS; FAMILY; GRIEF; HUMAN; PAIN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STRESS; SURVIVAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

EID: 12444264847     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2005.8.79     Document Type: Article

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