Should there be an expanded role for palliative care in end-stage renal disease?

Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 556-560

  Kurella Tamura, Manjula ^a   Cohen, Lewis M ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

end stage renal disease; hospice; palliative care

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC PAIN; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEPRESSION; DIALYSIS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

ADVANCE CARE PLANNING; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; PALLIATIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY OF LIFE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RENAL DIALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78049262861     PISSN: 10624821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MNH.0b013e32833d67bc     Document Type: Review

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