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. 2010 Jun;10(3):279-81.
doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.10-3-279.

Palliative and end-of-life care in advanced renal failure

Lynne Russon  1 , Andrew Mooney
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Palliative and end-of-life care in advanced renal failure

Lynne Russon et al. Clin Med (Lond). 2010 Jun.

Abstract

There is a recognised need to provide palliative care services for patients with AKD. Such services can improve end-of-life care for patients withdrawing from dialysis and those choosing not to have dialysis. Developments in such services should lead to measurable advances in patients' experiences.

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Fig 1.
Management options for patients in end-stage renal failure. GFR = glomerular filtration rate.
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