Dialysis or Death: A Qualitative Study of Older Patients’ and Their Families’ Understanding of Kidney Failure Treatment Options in a US Public Hospital Setting
Rationale & Objective: Conservative management (medical management without dialysis) may be an appropriate treatment option for some older patients with advanced chronic kidney disease or kidney failure. Patients’ and family members’ perspectives about conservative management in the United State...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Kidney Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590059519300330 |