title: Palliative care for a mentally incompetent end stage renal failure patient: why is it important?
abstract: People with intellectual disabilities are among the most disadvantaged groups in society. Here we report a mentally incompetent end stage renal failure (ESRF) patient with frequent emergency visits who made a significant improvement in symptoms control and reduction in casualty visits after introduction of renal palliative care service. Multidisciplinary approach would be useful in this case.
authors.affiliation: Palliative Medical Unit, Grantham Hospital, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Kwok-Ying
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: Renal Unit, Department of Medicine, Tung Wah Hospital, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Terence
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yip
authors.affiliation: Palliative Medical Unit, Grantham Hospital, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Mau-Kwong
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Sham
authors.affiliation: Palliative Medical Unit, Grantham Hospital, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Benjamin Hon-Wai
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Palliative Medical Unit, Grantham Hospital, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Cho-Wing
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Palliative Medical Unit, Grantham Hospital, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Yim-Chi
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: Palliative Medical Unit, Grantham Hospital, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Vikki Wai-Kee
authors.initials: VW
authors.lastname: Lau
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