Impact of Near-Death Experiences on Dialysis Patients: A Multicenter Collaborative Study

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2007, Pages

  Lai, Chun Fu ^a   Kao, Tze Wah ^b   Wu, Ming Shiou ^b   Chiang, Shou Shang ^c   Chang, Chung Hsin ^c   Lu, Chia Sheng ^d   Yang, Chwei Shiun ^e   Yang, Chih Ching ^f   Chang, Hong Wei ^g   Lin, Shuei Liong ^b   Chang, Chee Jen ^h   Chen, Pei Yuan ⁱ   Wu, Kwan Dun ^b   Tsai, Tun Jun ^b   Chen, Wang Yu ^b  

^a FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c SHIN KONG WU HO SU MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d EN CHU KONG HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e CATHAY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^f TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^g Far Eastern Polyclinic   (Taiwan)

^h CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

ⁱ TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Death; dialysis; near death experience

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; BEHAVIOR; CEREMONY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DEATH; DEPRESSION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEMODIALYSIS PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; SELF CONCEPT; TAIWAN; VISION;

EID: 34250728442     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.04.021     Document Type: Article

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