Maintaining Quality of Life at the End of Life in the End-Stage Renal Disease Population

Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 133-139

  Germain, Michael J ^a   Cohen, Lewis M ^a  

^a BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Death; Dialysis; End stage renal disease; Palliative care; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; DIALYSIS; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MORTALITY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURVIVAL TIME; TERMINAL CARE; TREATMENT DURATION;

HOSPICES; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MEDICAL FUTILITY; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RENAL DIALYSIS;

EID: 40249107543     PISSN: 15485595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2008.01.005     Document Type: Article

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