Discontinuation of dialysis treatment: Experience of a single dialysis centre

Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 417-422

  Ikäheimo, Risto ^a,b   Kervinen, Marjo ^a   Karhapää, Pauli ^a   Tryyki, Riitta ^a   Lehto, Seppo ^a   Ryynänen, Olli Pekka ^c   Lampainen, Erkki ^a  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Dialysis; Discontinuation; End stage renal disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; RENAL DIALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 27944456515     PISSN: 00365599     EISSN: 16512065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365590500199665     Document Type: Article

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