title: End-stage renal failure: the challenge to the nurse.
abstract: End-stage renal failure is treatable but not curable. Clients' options are long-term therapies or transplantation. This paper focuses on nurse-led, self-care treatment programmes with ESRF. The value and scope of such programmes is discussed and the role of the nurse explored.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Summerton
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012648:Self Care