Are there alternatives to hemodialysis for the elderly patient with end-stage renal failure?

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 514-516

  Thorsteinsdottir, Bjorg ^a   Swetz, Keith M ^a   Feely, Molly A ^a   Mueller, Paul S ^a   Williams, Amy W ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENEFICENCE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEMODIALYSIS; HOME DIALYSIS; HOSPICE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MORTALITY; NOTE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATERNALISM; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL;

EID: 84863425294     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2012.02.016     Document Type: Short Survey

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