Palliative Care for a Mentally Incompetent End Stage Renal Failure Patient: Why Is It Important?

Palliative Care for a Mentally Incompetent End Stage Renal Failure Patient: Why Is It Important?

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 introduc...

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Main Authors: Kwok-Ying Chan, Terence Yip, Mau-Kwong Sham, Benjamin Hon-Wai Cheng, Cho-Wing Li, Yim-Chi Wong, Vikki Wai-Kee Lau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/478783
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spelling doaj-21a57e907a60467fb96658a899038d952020-11-24T21:54:36ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Nephrology2090-66412090-665X2015-01-01201510.1155/2015/478783478783Palliative Care for a Mentally Incompetent End Stage Renal Failure Patient: Why Is It Important?Kwok-Ying Chan0Terence Yip1Mau-Kwong Sham2Benjamin Hon-Wai Cheng3Cho-Wing Li4Yim-Chi Wong5Vikki Wai-Kee Lau6Palliative Medical Unit, Grantham Hospital, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong KongRenal Unit, Department of Medicine, Tung Wah Hospital, Sheung Wan, Hong KongPalliative Medical Unit, Grantham Hospital, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong KongPalliative Medical Unit, Grantham Hospital, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong KongPalliative Medical Unit, Grantham Hospital, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong KongPalliative Medical Unit, Grantham Hospital, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong KongPalliative Medical Unit, Grantham Hospital, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong KongPeople 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/478783
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Cho-Wing Li
Yim-Chi Wong
Vikki Wai-Kee Lau
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Terence Yip
Mau-Kwong Sham
Benjamin Hon-Wai Cheng
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Yim-Chi Wong
Vikki Wai-Kee Lau
Palliative Care for a Mentally Incompetent End Stage Renal Failure Patient: Why Is It Important?
Case Reports in Nephrology
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Terence Yip
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title Palliative Care for a Mentally Incompetent End Stage Renal Failure Patient: Why Is It Important?
title_short Palliative Care for a Mentally Incompetent End Stage Renal Failure Patient: Why Is It Important?
title_full Palliative Care for a Mentally Incompetent End Stage Renal Failure Patient: Why Is It Important?
title_fullStr Palliative Care for a Mentally Incompetent End Stage Renal Failure Patient: Why Is It Important?
title_full_unstemmed Palliative Care for a Mentally Incompetent End Stage Renal Failure Patient: Why Is It Important?
title_sort palliative care for a mentally incompetent end stage renal failure patient: why is it important?
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description 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.
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