End-of-life and palliative care of patients on maintenance hemodialysis treatment: a focus group study

Abstract Background Despite complex illness trajectories and a high symptom burden, palliative care has been sub-optimal for patients with end-stage kidney disease and hemodialysis treatment who have a high rate of hospitalization and intensive care towards end of life. There is a growing awareness...

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Main Authors: Lena Axelsson, Eva Benzein, Jenny Lindberg, Carina Persson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-019-0481-y