[The discontinuation of chronic dialysis treatment].
Chronic dialysis was discontinued in 11 patients with end-stage renal disease. Most patients were diabetics of old age and all had presented a variety of acute medical complications. The patient initiated the decision in 2 cases, the medical team in 4 and the medical team and family in 5. Five patients were mentally incompetent when the decision was made.
Duclós
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Departamento de Nefrología, Hospital Naval del Valparaíso, Chile.
Gómez
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M
Olea
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D000368:Aged; D002677:Chile / Q000453:epidemiology; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D016743:Mental Competency; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team; D016079:Refusal to Treat; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D016312:Treatment Refusal
Suspensión del tratamiento de diálisis crónica.