Matters of Life and Death: Why Do Older Patients Choose Conservative Management?

CONCLUSION: Patients' decisions to choose CM were influenced by their values and previous experience with dialysis, in addition to comorbidities and limited prognoses. Promoting the choice of CM in the United States will require training of clinicians in primary palliative care competencies, including communication and decision-making skills, as well as basic symptom management proficiencies. PMID: 31775149 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: American Journal of Nephrology - November 26, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Saeed F, Adams H, Epstein RM Tags: Am J Nephrol Source Type: research