Geriatric renal palliative care

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 67, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1400-1409

  Swidler, Mark A ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic kidney disease; Dialysis; Elderly patients; Palliative care; Renal; Supportive care.

Indexed keywords

AGED; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; DECISION MAKING; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MORTALITY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; REVIEW;

AGED; DECISION MAKING; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; LIFE EXPECTANCY; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RENAL DIALYSIS; RENAL INSUFFICIENCY, CHRONIC;

EID: 84869404444     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: 1758535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/gls202     Document Type: Article

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