Wednesday 18 April 2018

Ten tips nephrologists wish the palliative care team knew about caring for patients with kidney disease

Journal of Palliative Medicine; Apr 2018; vol. 21 (no. 4); p. 546-551
Bansal, Amar D; Leonberg-Yoo, Amanda; Schell, Jane O; Scherer, Jennifer S; Jones, Christopher A

Written by nephrologists and palliative care clinicians, this article will help PC providers to have a richer understanding of kidney disease-related symptom burden, disease trajectory, prognosis, and barriers to hospice enrollment for patients with CKD and end-stage renal disease.