What, me grieve? Grieving and bereavement in daily dialysis practice.
We seldom consider the terms "grieving" or "bereavement" until faced with an empty dialysis chair. But loss (bereavement) and the process we go through to heal from that loss (grieving) begin with a patient's first puff of edema or abnormal creatinine, and continue throughout the course of an illness. By recognizing the symptoms and developing the tools to deal with loss, we will enrich the value of our practice for ourselves and those with whom we work.
Bartlow
Bruce
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Davita Dialysis, Redding, California, USA. bgbartlow@frontiernet.net
D003956:Dialysis / Q000941:ethics*; D006117:Grief; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000941:ethics* / Q000523:psychology