The Japanese Journal of Clinical Dialysis Vol.34 No.10(1-6)

Theme The management of the end of life in hemodialysis patients
Title Application of advance directives in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis
Publish Date 2018/09
Author Yoshiko Nakano Mihama Hospital
Author Yukiko Itou Mihama Hospital
[ Summary ] Medical staff needs to understand the application of advance directives in patients undergoing dialysis.It is important to respect patients' decisions considering an individual's anxiety and pain.
It is my view that patients undergoing maintenance dialysis need advance care planning to receive appropriate end-of-life care.
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