Better informing older patients with kidney failure in an Era of patient-centered care

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 372-374

  Ladin, Keren ^a   Weiner, Daniel E ^b  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CULTURAL SENSITIVITY; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; TERMINAL CARE; COMPREHENSION; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROCEDURES; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COMPREHENSION; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; RENAL DIALYSIS;

EID: 84924030207     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: 15236838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2015.01.003     Document Type: Editorial

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