Unravelling complex choices: multi-stakeholder perceptions on dialysis withdrawal and end-of-life care in kidney disease

Abstract Background For patients on dialysis with poor quality of life and prognosis, dialysis withdrawal and subsequent transition to palliative care is recommended. This study aims to understand multi-stakeholder perspectives regarding dialysis withdrawal and identify their information needs and s...

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Main Authors: Chandrika Ramakrishnan, Nathan Widjaja, Chetna Malhotra, Eric Finkelstein, Behram Ali Khan, Semra Ozdemir, STEP Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-023-03434-5