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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