Epidemiology of renal palliative care

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1248-1252

  Brown, Edwina A ^a  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DEATH; DIALYSIS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; KIDNEY FAILURE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

AGED; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; QUALITY OF LIFE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 37349011209     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2007.0033     Document Type: Article

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