Maximum conservative management: A worthwhile treatment for elderly patients with renal failure who choose not to undergo dialysis

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1245-1247

  Burns, Aine ^a   Carson, Rachel ^b,c  

^a ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c Nanaimo Regional General Hospital   (Colombia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE; LONDON; PALLIATIVE CARE; RENAL DIALYSIS; STATE MEDICINE; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 37349126696     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2007.0009     Document Type: Article

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