The impact of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) on close persons: a literature review

Affiliations

¹ Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Unit, Department of Mental Health Sciences, Royal Free & University College Medical School, London NW3 2PF.
² Division of Medicine, Imperial College London, London.
³ Centre for Nephrology, The Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust, London NW3 2QG, UK.

Editorial

Joseph Low et al. NDT Plus. 2008 Apr.

. 2008 Apr;1(2):67-79.

doi: 10.1093/ndtplus/sfm046. Epub 2008 Mar 5.

¹ Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Unit, Department of Mental Health Sciences, Royal Free & University College Medical School, London NW3 2PF.
² Division of Medicine, Imperial College London, London.
³ Centre for Nephrology, The Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust, London NW3 2QG, UK.

No abstract available

Keywords: caregiving/caring; end of life care; end-stage kidney disease; review.

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