What role should the nephrologist play in the provision of palliative care?
Siegler
E L
EL
Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York. 10021, USA. els2006@med.cornell.edu
Del Monte
M L
ML
Rosati
R J
RJ
von Gunten
Charles F
CF
D003142:Communication; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D009398:Nephrology; D010166:Palliative Care; D010819:Physician's Role; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D016414:Resuscitation Orders / Q000941:ethics