Palliative and end-of-life care in advanced renal failure.
There is a recognised need to provide palliative care services for patients with AKD. Such services can improve end-of-life care for patients withdrawing from dialysis and those choosing not to have dialysis. Developments in such services should lead to measurable advances in patients' experiences.
Russon
Lynne
L
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Sue Ryder Care, Wheatfields, Leeds. lynne.russon@suerydercare.org
Mooney
Andrew
A
D032722:Advance Care Planning; D015897:Comorbidity; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D010166:Palliative Care; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D013727:Terminal Care