How do our Dialysis Patients Die?

• Main Authors: Ana Farinha (Author), Beatriz Mendes (Author), Ana Mateus (Author), Ana Branco (Author), Cristina Outerelo (Author), Francisco Buinho (Author), Marta Neves (Author), Pedro Ponce (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Publicações Ciência e Vida, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Elderly patients are the most frequent patients admitted to dialysis units. Relatively little is known about standards on endof-life (EOL) care among dialysis patients. From international literature, these patients are exposed to more aggressive treatments at EOL than patients with can...