title: Conservative care of the patient with end-stage renal disease.
abstract: 'Conservative care' is the management of end-stage kidney disease without dialysis, ie a palliative approach. It is now well established as the fourth treatment option alongside haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and transplantation, in the majority of UK renal centres.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Nephrology, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK helen.alston@nhs.net.
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Alston
authors.affiliation: Centre for Nephrology, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: Aine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Burns
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D010166:Palliative Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D013727:Terminal Care
keywords: Haemodialysis; conservative management; endstage kidney disease; quality of life