title: Patient safety in peritoneal dialysis.
abstract: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is effective and safe when patients and caregivers understand the best practices. Health care teams responsible for PD must act in a coordinated and consistent manner to ensure the most effective outcomes. This chapter will review the evidence for PD and discuss the safety implications of the phases of PD from patient selection to education to maintenance.
authors: Department of Surgery, Tulane University Medical School, New Orleans, La., USA.
authors: Douglas P
authors: DP
authors: Slakey
authors: Ingemar
authors: I
authors: Davidson
mesh_terms: D057785:Catheters / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000145:classification; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D061214:Patient Safety; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome