title: Patient compliance in renal replacement therapy: whose problem is it? The patient's perspective.
abstract: Drawing on the author's personal experience both as a renal patient and involvement with patient organisations, this paper identifies issues related to patient choice and compliance with renal replacement therapy. The author emphasises the importance of effective patient education and describes the contribution that patient organisations can make in advancing this process.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hedman
mesh_terms: D002755:Choice Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D010358:Patient Participation; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D017582:Renal Replacement Therapy / Q000523:psychology*