End of life care in nephrology :: from advanced disease to bereavement /

There is an ever increasing awareness that all patients are entitled to a good quality death and that diagnosing end of life is as important as diagnosing a chest infection. This is particularly true for renal patients where dialysis can be continued and complications treated even when the patient i...

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1. Verfasser: Brown, Edwina A.
Weitere Verfasser: Chambers, E. Joanna, Eggeling, Celia
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Schriftenreihe:Oxford medical publications.
Oxford specialist handbooks in advancing disease.
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Zusammenfassung:There is an ever increasing awareness that all patients are entitled to a good quality death and that diagnosing end of life is as important as diagnosing a chest infection. This is particularly true for renal patients where dialysis can be continued and complications treated even when the patient is dying. End of Life Care in Nephrology provides practical guidance on all aspects of this difficult field; the clinical state of dying renal patients, how to control their symptoms, andhow to help patients and their medical teams discuss difficult issues such as dialysis withdrawal and death. The b.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xxv, 305 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191575068
0191575062
128358039X
9781283580397

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