A psychiatric perspective of dialysis discontinuation

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1262-1265

  Cohen, Lewis M ^a   Bostwick, J Michael ^b   Mirot, Adam ^a   Garb, Jane ^a   Braden, Gregory ^c   Germain, Michael ^c  

^a BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^c Western New England Renal and Transplant Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEATH; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; REVIEW; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

HUMANS; RENAL DIALYSIS; TREATMENT REFUSAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 37349066241     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2007.0054     Document Type: Review

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