Dialysis: prolonging life or prolonging dying? Ethical, legal and professional considerations for end of life decision making.

White, Y

Dialysis: prolonging life or prolonging dying? Ethical, legal and professional considerations for end of life decision making. [electronic resource] - EDTNA/ERCA journal (English ed.) - 99-103 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

1019-083X

10.1111/j.1755-6686.2006.tb00460.x doi


Advance Care Planning--ethics
Age Factors
Attitude to Death
Attitude to Health
Australia--epidemiology
Comorbidity
Cooperative Behavior
Decision Making--ethics
Family--psychology
Fear
Helping Behavior
Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic--epidemiology
Medical Futility--ethics
Patient Participation--legislation & jurisprudence
Professional Role
Professional-Patient Relations
Quality of Life--legislation & jurisprudence
Renal Dialysis--ethics
Social Support
Terminal Care--ethics
Withholding Treatment--ethics