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Review
. 1991 Fall;32(4):382-9.
doi: 10.1016/S0033-3182(91)72038-0.

Psychological factors affecting end-stage renal disease. A review

J L Levenson  1 , S Glocheski
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Review

Psychological factors affecting end-stage renal disease. A review

J L Levenson et al. Psychosomatics. 1991 Fall.

Abstract

This review summarizes recent systematic research literature regarding psychological factors as they affect chronic renal disease. Special attention is devoted to depression, quality of life, noncompliance, outcome studies, withdrawal from dialysis, and directions for future research.

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