title: A nursing approach: towards the integral health care of renal patients.
abstract: In February 1993, after several multicentre meetings held together with nephrologists, the decision was taken to create the Peritoneal Dialysis Nursing Group for the Central Area; having as its primary purpose the provision of integrated medical care to renal patients.
authors.affiliation: Transplant Unit, Hospital Principes de España, Barcelona.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Carballo
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Celadilla
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Martínez
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: de Gómez
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nebreda
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Guijo
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Reyero
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Soto
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sánchez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: de Santiago
mesh_terms: D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000451:nursing*; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D018579:Patient Selection; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology