Family Involvement in Decisions to Forego or Withdraw Dialysis: A Qualitative Study of Nephrologists in the United States and England

Background: Shared decision making may be particularly complex for the older patient with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), in part because of family involvement. Nephrologists’ perspectives on the family’s role in ESRD decision making have not been explored. Study Design: Semi-structured, individual,...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Grubbs, Delphine S. Tuot, Neil R. Powe, Donal O’Donoghue, Catherine A. Chesla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:Kidney Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590059519300196