title: A family decision to discontinue dialysis treatment for a parent: an advanced practice nurse (APN) guided process.
authors.affiliation: GAMBRO Healthcare Hemodialysis Unit, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Steven B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Dethloff
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D009398:Nephrology / Q000379:methods*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000451:nursing*; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000379:methods; D016312:Treatment Refusal