Maintenance of employment on dialysis.
This article describes the components of a multidisciplinary effort focused on promoting, among other goals, continued employment during end-stage renal disease (ESRD) treatment. The education and guidance of the patient begin during the pre-ESRD period, intensify through dialysis treatment, and continue even through posttransplantation follow-up. Such focused programs support patients in retaining their usual lifestyle, staying in their current jobs where possible, and maximizing self-esteem and quality of life.
Rasgon
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Department of Nephrology, Southern California-Permanente Medical Group, Los Angeles Medical Center 90027, USA.
James-Rogers
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Chemleski
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B
Ledezma
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M
Mercado
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Besario
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Trivedi
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Miller
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Dee
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L
Pryor
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L
Yeoh
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D004651:Employment; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000193:education; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017582:Renal Replacement Therapy