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. 1992;1(1):21-3.
doi: 10.12968/bjon.1992.1.1.21.

Body image in end-stage renal failure

C Galpin

Body image in end-stage renal failure

C Galpin. Br J Nurs. 1992.

Abstract

People in renal failure may experience negative reactions to their bodies because of the invasive nature of treatment. Nurses, by utilizing their listening and counselling skills, can help patients come to terms with these feelings, and thus raise self-esteem.

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