Palliative dialysis in end-stage renal disease

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 539-542

  Trivedi, Disha D ^a  

^a East Tennessee State University   (United States)

Author keywords

end stage renal disease; glomerular filtration rate; medicaid; medicare; palliative dialysis; quality of life; symptom burden

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICARE; METHODOLOGY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REIMBURSEMENT; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; REVIEW; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MEDICARE; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; RENAL DIALYSIS; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 83055163362     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909111400061     Document Type: Review

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