[Demand for the stopping of chronic hemodialysis. Apropos of 1 case].
We reported a case of a 69 years old woman who requested stopping long-term dialysis. She did not suffer a serious medical deterioration, except a worsening quality of life. After a global evaluation (medical, psychologic and social), several propositions to increase her state of life done. Nine months later, she persisted in her request. She was admitted in a palliative care unit, and death occurred 4 days later. A medical, juridic, ethic discussion and a literature review are proposed about this difficult medical problem.
Lassaunière
J M
JM
Centre de soins palliatifs, Hôtel-Dieu, Paris.
Bertolino
M
M
Dahan
C
C
Camberlein
Y
Y
D000368:Aged; D004989:Ethics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010166:Palliative Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D016312:Treatment Refusal
Demande d'arrêt d'hémodialyse chronique. A propos d'une observation.