From curing to caring: one character change makes a world of difference. Issues related to withholding/withdrawing renal replacement therapy (RRT) from patients with important co-morbidities

被引:19
作者
Van Biesen, W
Lameire, N
Veys, N
Vanderhaegen, B
机构
[1] State Univ Ghent Hosp, Dept Nephrol, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
[2] State Univ Ghent Hosp, Div Renal, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
[3] State Univ Ghent Hosp, Hosp Ethical Committee, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
关键词
co-morbidity; ethics; renal replacement therapy; withdrawal;
D O I
10.1093/ndt/gfg539
中图分类号
R3 [基础医学]; R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号
1001 ; 1002 ; 100602 ;
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页码:536 / 540
页数:5
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