Conservative (non dialytic) management of end-stage renal disease and withdrawal of dialysis

Progress in Palliative Care

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 179-185

  Murtagh, Fliss E M ^a   Spagnolo, Antonio G ^b,c   Panocchia, Nicola ^d   Gambaro, Giovanni ^d  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MACERATA   (Italy)

^c CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^d FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Conservative management; Dialysis withdrawal; End stage renal disease

Indexed keywords

AGE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMORBIDITY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIALYSIS; DISEASE COURSE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KIDNEY FAILURE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

EID: 70350150669     PISSN: 09699260     EISSN: 1743291X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/096992609X12455871937143     Document Type: Review

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