Editorial: Renal palliative care: Supporting our colleagues, patients, and family

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 975-976

  Arnold, Robert M ^a   Liao, Solomon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; FAMILY; HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE;

FAMILY; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MEDICAL FUTILITY; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PROGNOSIS; RENAL DIALYSIS;

EID: 33747874272     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2006.9.975     Document Type: Editorial

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